Apr 30, 2021Hannah Wingert, Author of Yet Will I Praise HimI’d like to introduce you to Hannah Wingert, author of Yet Will I Praise Him: Living and Parenting with a Chronic Illness. Though we’ve...
Jan 6, 2020Making Sense of Setbacks[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ admin_label=”row”...
Apr 30, 2019Spiritual Fitness TrackerTriumphant faith presses on. Mysterious medical marvels occurred during my fourth decade of life; a genetic illness, Hypokalemic Periodic...
Oct 17, 2018Avoiding the Comparison TrapI’m learning to avoid the comparison trap. Finding contentment in this new realm is my struggle. This summer, my neighbor had her...
Sep 6, 2018We Never Walk AloneToday, Rachel missed the bus. Because it is picture day, I offered to drive her to school. Visibly relieved, she sighed and her...
Jul 30, 2018Count Your Blessings| Recounts Are OKTaking a cue from the sign in my kitchen I decided to count my blessings. Research proves gratitude is a powerful influence on mental...
Jul 17, 2018Identity Theft: Repossess Our Identity With TruthMy son, a rising tenth grader, and I visited the high school guidance counselor. While he discussed course schedules, I filled out the...
Jun 25, 2018Rest is the TreatmentGuttural moans escaped her petite frame. I am thankful the pediatrician’s office offer walk-in sick appointments. Less than an hour...
Feb 28, 2018Hallelujah Even HereYou expect me to sing Hallelujah even here? The writer of Psalm 137:4 was an Israelite held captive by a Babylonian enemy. How could the...
Feb 2, 2018Who Told You That?A ticker tape of negative thoughts scrolls across my mind. I squeeze my eyes shut to “take every thought captive” but the increasing...
Jan 23, 2018The Great ReversalFor reasons I cannot explain, I had an attack of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis that endured all last week. Extreme muscle weakness and...
Nov 24, 2017God’s Faithfulness Awaits our SurrenderOne year ago, we listed our home for sale. The sell of our beloved home of fifteen years was necessary since my diagnosis of the rare...
Sep 19, 20176 Ways to Prepare for the Unexpected Test“Nope.” “Please,” she begged. “Rachel, I could contact the teacher but you need to know this information backwards and forwards. If you...
Jul 1, 2017Psalm 23 for Chronic IllnessPsalm 23 for Chronic Illness Hello friends, As our family prepares for another grand detour, I seek comfort in these familiar words, “He...
Jun 9, 2017Prescriptive Prayer[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”...
May 12, 2017Serving Pieces“Serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13) I slid over to the next kitchen base cabinet, and extended by back into a cat...
Apr 15, 2017A Season of Saturdays: Between the Pain & the PromiseThe last three days of the Holy week, Good Friday through Resurrection Sunday, represent the pain of loss and the hope of the promise we...
Mar 31, 2017Gratitude Is Always In SeasonMy beloved of nearly nineteen years, inched closer to me. He knows I needed a compassionate listening ear. “I wish I could have my old...
Feb 28, 2017Rare Disease Day & Alongside Giveaway WinnerRare 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...
Feb 18, 2017Alongside by Sarah Beckman Book Review and Giveaway[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”...