Category Archives: Illness

And when it’s impossible… it’s possible!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

I love that Jesus said, what’s impossible for man is possible with God. Luke 18:27. What a wonderful hope that leaves me with in the face of bad news or a devastating diagnosis, or any dilemma of monstrous proportions! When … Continue reading →

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Lyme Disease update 2019:

Posted on May 8, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated on The Lyme Disease journey- Quick over-view: it’s been almost 5 years, Wow. Our beautiful 1st child showed a rash (2014) that Urgent Care could not determine and 2 years later (2016) she became … Continue reading →

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Far from perfect

Posted on February 12, 2019 by For Glory Sake!

I remember bringing our 1st baby home from the hospital and a dear friend told me, “Welcome to the wonderful world of guilt.” 😂 She was being funny of course, but she was also right, I did begin to feel … Continue reading →

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Thankful for it all…

Posted on December 26, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

What a wonderful 2018 Christmas! A season full of blessings after a rough fall for David… for all of us. His “mysterious lung mass” was still hanging on after 2.5 months of antibiotic infusions! Amazingly his Dr allowed him to … Continue reading →

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Solid Evidence

Posted on November 22, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

My blogs are like a huge pile of rocks – a reminder of the things God has done. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to actually build a large mound in our front yard! But David wasn’t so sure. … Continue reading →

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Rejoice in the Face of Suffering?

Posted on November 8, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 Those moments are hard. I found myself there yesterday just after we received news of my husband’s clear CT scan. I struggled over a public praise of God … Continue reading →

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Heard, Safe, Saved

Posted on September 30, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

This week, David was given the go-ahead to begin oral antibiotics so that we can travel- Yay! In the midst, I met a woman facing a new cancer for her husband. More advanced and aggressive than last time… such a … Continue reading →

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Midway…

Posted on September 13, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

The rest of the story on my husband’s health crisis left us with more questions than answers. He was treated in the hospital with the world’s strongest antibiotics, for 1 week. Then moved to daily out-patient IV.  Three hours a … Continue reading →

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God's 11th Hour

Posted on August 12, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

It’s the answer to your many prayers, that long awaited decision, the rescue from disaster. It comes at the last second of the last possible day- “the 11th hour.”  Does God love the dramatic? Or is it more that by … Continue reading →

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My Secret Place

Posted on August 9, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

I used to fear this whole sickness thing so much. Hospitals, doctors, tests, the unknown diagnosis… now I have proof, God always has the final say and nothing can stop His purpose. I used to fear death… but I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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