I have been reading The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride (Brazos Press), releasing October 12. When I signed up for the launch team, I was not sure what to expect. Certainly I did not expect such a profound emotional journey into deep places I have not visited for a long time. I cannot […]
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what takes courage
Yesterday in church, we spent a couple of moments discussing with people near us a moment when we did something that required courage. The people near me all said that they thought I need courage every day just to get out of the house. After all, I could choose not to leave the house. I […]
thoughts on the spoon theory
A few years ago, a friend introduced me to a brilliant piece of writing, The Spoon Theory. At the time, I was a seminary student and had been recently diagnosed with an undifferentiated condition related to rheumatoid arthritis. I read the article and breathed a nice, deep sigh of relief. Somebody had figured out how […]
wondrous things
I had an MRI recently which revealed that I have “shrinkage of both globes (aka the eyes). The MRI was done in order to evaluate potential causes of chronic headaches. The internnist does not believe the eye problem is responsible for the headaches; however, as a person who lives with a condition that often results […]