I didn't have a headache today. I know that may not seem notable to most, but in my world it's a big victory. In mid March, a headache started that would not stop. Some days were worse than others, but for four ...
One of my best kept secrets is that I love to run. However, as much as I love it, I have a number of excuses for why I don't do it. Which now that I think about it, that sounds ...
In mid March, I got a headache. I know that doesn't sound notable, but the headache felt similar to the ones I battled last year. I spent a few weeks ignoring the nagging headache that followed me everyday. I woke ...
In July 2018, after nearly 10 weeks of having a strange headache, the doctors diagnosed me with a rare condition (God is NOT a Jerk). A condition that was scary and stole much of my year. The condition turned our ...
Sharing the deepest parts of my heart for the whole internet to read has been an interesting journey. I really try to prayerfully decide what I write about. Before I even posted my last post, The Summer Wilderness, I knew what needed to be written about next, but I didn't want to write it. I have ...
On July 28, 2017, I held my breath as I clicked "publish" to release my first blog post to the world. (Letting Go and Dreaming of Living Borderless) I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I felt like God had said "write", so I said yes and started to write. I ...
Six years ago today I saw my first positive pregnancy test. I couldn't stop smiling. I spent the day looking at nursery decorations and planning how to tell our families the good news. We had waited years for that positive pregnancy test. We had prayed for that positive test. We had expected that positive test. ...
I am an only child. I remember several "crazy" games I used to play to keep myself entertained. When I played video games, I always pretended that I was the sole guest on a talk show teaching people how to play. When I was outside, I would pretend I was by myself because I was ...
A few years ago my Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. This disease affects my Dad's nerve cells in the brain and reduces the production of dopamine. The loss of dopamine in the brain produces symptoms including muscle rigidity, tremors, changes in his speech and changes in his walk. When my Dad was diagnosed, we ...
