Every month I sit among several older ladies (and sometimes a few men) who have significant health problems. Some arrive in wheelchairs. Others can walk, but have lost significant cognitive function. Being the youngest and healthiest in the room, I’m usually filled with lots of emotions. At times I feel guilty for the health I have. Other times, I feel suffocated by the dread of what’s to come. The dread is a funny feeling. It’s not ... Read the Post...
You Don’t Have to be Lonely
** Written by Kristin Milner, featured in Hope When Your Heart is Heavy by Proverbs 31 Ministries ** I suddenly felt forced into a club I never wanted to join. A club that requires wheelchair access for many of its members. How could I possibly have Multiple Sclerosis? How will I raise our three daughters? Will life ever be OK again? These were just a few thoughts constantly racing through my mind. I didn’t know how to feel ... Read the Post...
Embracing Your Unexpected Life
the unexpected A few days before an anxiously awaited doctor appointment, I made my husband pretend I was the patient and he was the doctor. The results from several tests were in, and I was afraid of my reaction. We were prepared to hear bad news. However, I wanted to practice what bad news would sound like. I wanted to hear my husband, someone I loved and trusted, walk into a room and tell me bad news out loud. This might help me figure ... Read the Post...
Overcoming the Grumpies In Marriage
With Covid and all the chaos it has brought about over the past year and a half, the stress in our house often hits out of nowhere. The stress often reveals itself through sudden grumpies, snappiness (is that a real word), or completely shutting down and withdrawing from everyone. Anyone else experiencing these emotions? If so, you are not alone. These emotions can be difficult to untangle- especially when the stress isn’t ... Read the Post...
