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Content With The Unknown
I started this blog three times within an hour and then stepped away for a few hours. I can't seem to find the words to share my heart with you today, but I'm going to try. I've found myself in a weird place. My feelings are a bit jumbled. Today is my second...
Even If Healing Doesn’t Come
This time of the year has become a time of contemplation and thanksgiving for me. It's when I spend a lot of time reflecting on life, remembering the sweet miracle given to me on May 25, 2020, wondering what a second transplant might be like, and considering what will...
Praise Him Through The Tough Stuff – AVAILABLE NOW!
If you've been following my story or blog, you know I've experienced some fairly "tough stuff" over the past two years. During this time, God has taught me to trust him and, most importantly, praise him through it. It hasn't always been easy, and that's part of the...
I (Don’t) Got This
It was one of those days. I thought it would be pretty easy to handle, but it wasn't exactly what I had imagined. John and I had been at Duke the past two days for my bi-weekly treatments to fight my chronic transplant rejection, a monthly breathing test, and a visit...
The Sustainer
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. I sat in the small living room of my childhood home with my mother and sister at my dad's bedside. My heart fell to pieces as I looked upon this man who had...
The End of a Very Good Thing
I'm pretty confident I've discovered a sure-fire way to know when it's time to bring something to an end. What is that? Keep trying to revive the very thing God has called to completion. My heart and soul were totally committed to health, fitness, and nutrition. I...
I Lost Control
I've been relatively quiet over the past few months. It's been a time of reflection and regrouping for me. In the past, things that happened a year ago seemed so distant. Time would pass, and I wouldn't give much thought to what had occurred. Life would simply move...
Achieving Complete Life Balance: Part 4 – Physical Balance
Today we're going to be talking about our bodies. Physical balance is the final strategy in our Achieving Complete Life Balance series. I've traveled the road of changing everything regarding health and fitness. I understand how hard it can be and how much...
Achieve Complete Life Balance – Part 3: Work-Life Balance
Do you consider your job to be important? I'm assuming you said yes to that question. You most likely wouldn't be working if it wasn't. Here's a more challenging question. Have you made your work a priority over meaningful relationships and self-care? I realize...