A Bitter Disappointment

by | Jul 30, 2021 | Chronic Illness

Almost two years. That’s how long I’ve been looking forward to this weekend. That’s when my mom and I learned of the Mississippi River Readers Retreat. A retreat with some of our favorite authors? Yes please! We signed up and made plans for a long...

I Messed Up

by | Jul 9, 2021 | Faith

Have you ever made a mistake that was completely preventable, yet you messed it up anyway? When you realize what you’ve done, you get that feeling in the pit of your stomach that just makes you feel sick. I think we’ve all had that experience in life. I...

Here’s What I Know

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Chronic Illness

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’ve been facing some health challenges – again. I ended up having a Hospital Adventure last month and the adventure isn’t quite over. In all of the follow up appointments with my doctor, he...

Birds and Blooms

by | Jun 11, 2021 | Photography

Sometimes you just need to take (and share) photographs of beautiful things. Enjoy! Hummingbird flying in for a snackOpening pink and white striped peony Pink and white striped peony with yellow center Light pink peony with edges lined in dark pinkDark pink peony in...

A Hospital Adventure

by | Jun 4, 2021 | Chronic Illness

Last week I shared something on social media. It was a mini blog post that I wrote after receiving some abnormal test results. This is what I wrote: Life with chronic illness is unpredictable. Sometimes the things we go through are truly scary, but other times we’re...