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Dysautonomia Awareness Month

October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month! I am wearing this fun bracelet from DINET that says, "Drink, SALT, & Be Merry!" DINET was giving these away recently to help promote Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Adelaide and I each received one, and we are having fun wearing them!

Many dysautonomia patients are advised to drink a lot of water and eat a lot of salt, so this bracelet is a fun reminder of something most of us have to do daily. Those of us with dysautonomia often have low bl...

Busy Hands: County Fair Edition

This year I felt well enough to visit the county fair not just once, but twice! Last year I was not able to attend at all, so I made sure to thoroughly enjoy myself this year! I watched my children having fun on the fair rides. I ate popcorn and cotton candy. I looked at all of the crafts and produce and 4-H fair entries. I visited the vendor tables and collected samples. I petted the goats. I had a wonderful time with my family! My parents were here in August, and they took the children and...

Five Minute Friday: Collect

It is Five Minute Friday! We gather to write for just five minutes on the same writing prompt, and then we link up over at Kate's blog. This week the word is "collect."


For the past twelve years I have had a slowly growing collection of medical supplies and equipment. Some pieces I have added to my collection with great sadness that I needed them. Sometimes I have had a sense of relief because of the help that a particular medical device gave. And other times I have been excited because of the...

Invisible Illness Awareness Week

Photo by Ellie Kiser
I was 24 when it happened for the first time. I sat beside my husband in our church that met in a little log building in rural Alaska. The congregation stood to sing, but I remained seated. It was awkward to be the only one sitting, especially when I looked so healthy. My body appeared strong, but inside it was weak.

My health had been slowly deteriorating for several years, and my disability was invisible. Many in the church probably didn’t even know that I had an invisibl...

Five Minute Friday Book

Each week bloggers gather together for Five Minute Friday. We write for just 5 minutes on the same writing prompt, and then we link up our posts over at Kate's blog. We write for the fun of writing, and the rules are: no editing, no overthinking, and no worrying about perfect grammar and punctuation. And most importantly: encourage the writer who linked up before you! It is meant to be a time of writing for the joy of writing and a time for encouraging other writers.



This year the Five Minute...

Serving the Church when You Are Homebound

Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who are homebound are a vital part of the Body of Christ. If you are a church member who is homebound, it may be easy to feel as if you aren’t a part of the body, but God’s Word says that every believer is a vital part of the body of Christ. Even the weaker members are indispensable (1 Corinthians 12:22). You have an important role to play in the body of Christ! Your service is needed and is valuable.

But, how can you step out and serve when it is difficult o...

Serving the Homebound in the Church

It is easy to accidentally overlook the homebound in our churches because we do not see them often, if at all. These members may be elderly, undergoing cancer treatment, living with a severe chronic illness, or facing another type of disability. Although these brothers and sisters in Christ cannot attend church services regularly, they are an indispensable part of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:22).

Those who are homebound need spiritual care from their church, and some of them may need...

I Have Survived Summer!

I have survived summer! When September came, I breathed out a big sigh of relief. In the middle of July it felt like summer was never going to end, but the end finally came! The night before the children went back to school I felt such relief and a sense of accomplishment. By God's grace, I had made it through another summer. The children are back in school now, the house is quiet, cool weather is here, and I am ready to get back to blogging.

Thank you so much, friends, for your patience...

Summer Break!

Summertime is here! William and Adelaide are enjoying a break from school for the summer, and I have decided to take a break too. I will be taking the summer off from blogging, but I will be back after Labor Day.

I will still be around on social media this summer. If you want to keep in touch you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Have a happy summer, friends! I will see you in September!

Travelling with a Chronic Illness

Last year we made a trip to Arizona and back. There were times leading up to our departure when I thought we must be crazy for attempting such a huge trip with my physical limitations! But we needed to go, so we planned and prepared, and we made it work.

I promised to share a blog post with tips for travelling with a chronic illness, but last summer tired me out, and I never managed to get the post written. This year I am writing a travel tip post before the long days and weeks of summer tire...