The aqua blue waves brushed gently against the silky white sand, covering my feet and cooling me from head to toe. It was a picture perfect day at the beach; the kind of day that refreshes a person in both body and soul. But that’s not what was happening to me. I didn’t feel refreshed […]
“Trust the process.” It’s one of Dr. J’s favorite sayings and one I’ve heard countless times over the past two years. When I first heard about a “healing process” I thought I knew what it meant and what to expect as the process progressed. But it didn’t take long for me to find out I […]
I love when the birds return in spring, especially after a long, brutal winter like the one we just had in northern Pennsylvanian. The blessed sound of birds chirping and singing their joyful song reminds me that even the coldest winter will come to an end. Warmth will return to the earth. Spring will always […]
In theory, sleep should be the easiest activity on earth. Still your body; close your eyes, drift off to dream land. But sleep isn’t always that simple. Prior to becoming ill, I was a champion sleeper. But when Lyme took hold of my life it took hold of my sleep too. The sleep disruption began almost […]
Two years ago, when my war against Lyme began, I was naively optimistic. Although I knew reclaiming the territory of my body in the name of health would be difficult, I was confident that God would deliver the victory – and fast. In my mind’s eye I saw the paralyzed man walking and the bleeding […]
I was born a dreamer. As a young girl I dreamt that one day I’d be a married mommy. I imagined four little ones and a minivan. My dreams were so detailed that I even pictured how I’d dress my kids for Sunday morning church. The girls would be in ruffled dresses with bows in […]
It was one year ago today that I wrote down on a purple index card a personal promise God gave to me. “I will restore your appetite.” Three hundred and sixty-five days have passed since I first received the assurance from God that one day food will taste good to my palate. It has been […]
It’s detox time…again. For the past nineteen months I’ve been a revolving door for detox. Lyme was just the beginning. After eradicating the borrelia and bartonella bacterium from my system the focus of my fight shifted to defeating co-infections. Among the evil host of destructive invaders were Epstein Barr, parasites, Candida and now, a trifecta […]
“I hate new year’s resolutions,” the man said to his wife with a gravelly, sneering tone that conveyed absolute contempt for the annual tradition. In five forceful words he made his feelings known. Convincing him to change his mind would have been a waste of time – a fact his wife must have known because […]
December 2018 was a bust – well, almost. The first twenty-three days of my December were short on Christmas spirit and high on Christmas angst. The dominating thoughts in my mind revolved around shopping and sulking. If I wasn’t on a frustrating hunt to find the perfect present for every person on my list, I […]