Category Archives: Illness

The Squirming Place

Posted on May 1, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

The squirming place lies between prayers sent, and answers that come. It’s when I’ve called out and even surrendered my will, but there’s silence. I can feel the anxiety and suffering, yet relief is only hoped for. Why does God … Continue reading →

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Maybe it would be different…

Posted on April 3, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Had I not lost my 1st baby and 4th baby and 7th baby to miscarriage, Had we not been given the gift of another son who overcame his past and grew and flourished and succeeded, Had I not stood by … Continue reading →

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In the shadow

Posted on March 24, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Things are in an uproar all over the world. 2020 started out fairly normal, but sure changed fast. I went from being concerned with how the pets were relating in our house – to the life and safety of each … Continue reading →

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A word I don’t like.

Posted on March 18, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Cancer. Yuck. I heard it growing up regarding my grandfather. I was about 9. Not long after, I heard it again: my uncle, my grandmother, my two older sisters. It frightened me. The biggest shock came in 2010 when my … Continue reading →

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Hidden in the cleft

Posted on February 5, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Exodus 33:13 ”Now if I have found favor in Your sight, show me Your way, that I may know You, that I may continue to find favor in Your sight. And see that these people are Your people.” Over the … Continue reading →

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Carry Each Other’s Burdens…

Posted on November 9, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

“Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 During my husbands bout with cancer, I can’t tell you what it meant to us to get a message that someone was praying. To … Continue reading →

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When the “what if” happens

Posted on October 2, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

What if my loved one gets a terminal illness? What if I’m injured at a critical moment? What if my child becomes an addict… or goes to jail? Utterly fails? What if my child tells they are gay or not … Continue reading →

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Lyme Disease Update

Posted on August 13, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

Post S.O.T. immunotherapy for Lyme Disease  Sarah 6 week Update: Systemic Yeast believed to be killed (after 5 IV infusions) Some weight loss has occurred Swelling going down from extremities 1st Fewer sick days Fewer low-grade fevers 1 throw up in … Continue reading →

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2nd time around: Eat To Live!

Posted on July 24, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

Our daughter is still in the Lyme struggle, post SOT Therapy about 20 days, with The Genesis Center and Dr. Sloan. Wow! It’s been a looong journey from that 2014 tick bite and rash… her 2016 health-crash and 2017 diagnosis … Continue reading →

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Not just for me

Posted on May 25, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

I kept a book close at hand in 2010, Pearls of Great Price by Joni Erickson Tada. A quadriplegic woman who’s lived in a wheelchair as long as I’ve been alive. The wisdom from her experiences are rich treasures. Her devotionals … Continue reading →

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