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Category: chronic pain

  • Lenten Wilderness

    God doesn’t ask us to be in the perfect place in order to do His work. Instead He promises to meet us in the very middle of our wilderness, and there He will reveal His glory as we find purpose amidst of our suffering.

  • Jesus Understands

    No, Jesus probably didn’t experience the exact set of symptoms we struggle with, but He understands our experience in one profound way that encompasses any and everything we will ever endure. Fully God yet fully man; Jesus was constantly suspended in the tension of a Spirit that knows unbounded freedom, and of humanity that only…

  • What do we do when healing doesn’t come in the way we hoped? What is reckless about God’s love? Dive in to find out!

  • A Pathway Through the Sea

    There are no words to begin to express my gratitude for God’s grace and mercy, and for the way that he has heard and answered prayers lifted to heaven from all corners of the world over me and my medical team! Thank you my faithful friends for interceding to our mighty and loving God, whose…

  • Calm in the Chaos

    It’s pretty easy to trust God when we can see the path ahead, and to have peace about a situation when everything’s going smoothly. But what about when it’s not? I used to think that God’s peace over a situation meant that the path would seamlessly unfold before me – no bumps, no hurdles, no…

  • So this is Christmas…

    “So this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over, and a new one just begun…” (John Lennon) And just like that, Christmas is here again… this year went by frighteningly fast! The festive trees, twinkling lights, carols and good cheer make this season pretty magical, but with the familiar sights and sounds…

  • Stepping Out on the Waves

    So many of you have been following my health journey for sometime now…you’ve covered me with encouragement, support and prayer and celebrated my wins and victories with me. And I want to thank you so much!! It’s an honor to get to share my story and to hopefully be an encouragement as well…because we are…

  • On Mountains High, In Valleys Low

    I was reading the passage about Peter’s denial with the backdrop of the triumphant entry on Palm Sunday, followed soon after by the crucifixion. I was struck by the highs and lows in this story. When we step into something we believe is Gods will and calling and everything goes right…it’s easy to praise and…

  • Blessed is She Who Has Believed!

    I had my 3 month post-op appointment with my surgeon this past week in DC, and as part of that, I got a CT scan done a few weeks ago to see the progress of the fusion. It can take up to 6 months for bone to fuse, and I have a bone stimulator that…

  • Go and Tell!

    My mom has always said the older you get, the quicker time passes. Well, now I’m left to face two harsh realities…that I’m getting old, and that my mom is right! This past year has held really challenging days and weeks that felt like they might never end, but as a whole it has gone…

  • Discharged from the hospital 2 weeks ago today after skull base to C2 fusion and rocked a yoga flow! Yesterday the pain was almost unbearable, as was an unrelenting headache, fatigue and foggy brain. I rested a lot, prayed a lot, took a long hot shower and curled up with heat packs. Went to the…