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Sunny Days
Do you love sunflowers as much as I do? They’re so happy and cheerful and have the power to brighten the dreariest day.
This week I’ve been struggling with my health. I’m detoxing a bunch of heavy metals and mold and it’s not pleasant in the least. In the midst of it all, I received a surprise invitation.
Chasing Butterflies
One of my favorite parts of summer is photographing the butterflies in my mom’s garden. She has so many gorgeous flowers and the butterflies love them. They flit and flutter from flower to flower, resting long enough for me to capture their beauty.
Or, they used to. Like everything else this year, the butterflies have been weird. There just aren’t that many of them, and the ones that are out there seem particularily jumpy. If I come anywhere near them they flutter away.
Finding Hope Through a Bingo Game
I’m honored to have a special guest on my blog today. I met Hope Bolinger through the Serious Writer Club and we’ve connected on Twitter. Don’t you just love social media sometimes? We’ve yet to meet in person so I look forward to the day when the world opens up again and I can meet Hope at a writers conference.
We all experience dark times in life, and Hope’s life is no different. Yet, as you’ll read, God can give us joy, laughter, and hope even in the worst of circumstances. So, without further ado, I present to you Finding Hope Through a Bingo Game by Hope Bolinger.
When the World Says “No!”
Have you ever gotten really excited about something and then the world comes along and squashes your joy? Or maybe it’s a certain person who is always telling you that you can’t do something.
I don’t know about you, but I’m a dreamer. My dreams have always been big. Some would say too big.
But I don’t care. (Insert stubborn little foot stop here.)
Great Big Beautiful World
Their world was small. The size of a kid’s shoebox.
Their world was dark. Just one little hole to let the light in during the day.
Their world was cozy. Three siblings, Mama, and Daddy all sharing the same tiny space.
The Joy of the Lord
What do you do when you just can’t do it?
“Do what?” you say.
Sometimes you’re just tired. People who live with chronic illness experience this a lot. We hit a wall and we’re done. We have nothing left to give, to ourselves or to others.
But I think many people have experienced that same feeling during the last couple of months. Many are still at home and not venturing out very much. We should have gotten so much done over the last few months, just look at all the time we had! But I’ve heard so many people say that they’re just tired.
Highs and Lows
I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know this. Sometimes the good, the bad, and the ugly happen in the same moment. Sometimes the highs and lows are intertwined. Sometimes our spirits soar while our bodies crash.
A Puppy and Her Pizzle
Sometimes God teaches me lessons in the strangest ways. Ruby Mae (a.k.a. The Scruffy Princess) has been loving online church. She gets to sit with us on the couch and cuddle while we watch church on my iPad.
But sometimes she gets bored and wants to play in the middle of church. That’s what happened this past week.
Climbing Mountains
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Whitney Ward for her Mountain Climbers series. … Today I would like to share our conversation with you. We talk about my journey with chronic illness and what I have learned. We also talk about how people who do not live with chronic illness can understand us a little better and how we all just need to be kinder to each other!
12 Gifts a Person Living with Chronic Illness Would Love
Gift giving is a challenge, no matter who you’re shopping for. However, when it comes to shopping for a loved one who lives with a chronic illness, things can get even trickier.