Prescription for Hope

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The goal of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness to the public and...

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“You have no idea,” I growl at the computer screen. It is a New Year but I never had that New Year fresh start feeling.  I have a new...

One year later, I have a diagnosis (Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis), six new medications to manage symptoms, and new teammates such as...

“You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11, NLT) What I love about this...

Such pondering was an excuse to brew another pot of liquid mercy. I leaned against the kitchen counter, inhaling the hazelnut aroma, eyes...

The Broken Way is the highly anticipated follow up to One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are.  In The Broken Way,...

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Darkness and long shadows obscured the hand embroidered JOY on the mini quilt. I cupped my mug of liquid mercy and watched as shadows...

Today is the one year anniversary of my first full body paralysis attack.  One year ago today, my plans were hijacked. I know that if my...

I sat across another zebra, and for the first time, I knew someone truly understood me. In the 1940’s Dr. Theodore Woodward coined the...

Suddenly my world turned upside down. Suddenly I stepped out of a healthy active life into the world of chronic illness. Suddenly,...

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I pondered her words in my mind, swirling the truth the way I savor my last sip of coffee. The message of God’s kindness, firm hand, a...

“I cared for you in the desert.” (Hosea 13:5) I feel as if I’ve been banished to exile in the desert. Periodic Paralysis, the rare...

“The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14, Message) When God shows up nothing else matters! Click To...

What if you approached your battle from the stance of victory? Click To Tweet I love to highlight passages of scripture where God uses...

June 13, 2016: Facebook entry: “I cooked today. One person’s chore is another’s progress.” Since this neuromuscular disease hijacked by...

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“When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don’t expect to see a zebra.” Dr. Theodore Woodward “Mom, since you’re a zebra,” Rachel says tossing...