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The Fishbowl Podcast
The podcast for leaders in ministry and the world
Oozing Everyday
Thoughts on life and faith while “oozing”‘ with the light of Christ
2 Brothers with Hemophilia
The journey of two brothers with Severe hemophilia A
Coming up for air
I've been underwater for too long. The chains around my ankles have kept me tied to the bottom of the ocean where it is cold and dark. No matter how hard I try, my limbs just can't move and breaking free is impossible. Yesterday, I was finally able to push my way up...
Welcome to The Fishbowl! Episode 1: Meet the Host
Meet the host, Cazandra Campos-MacDonald! She will bring us interviews of clergy spouses in varying faith traditions with occasional solo shows each month that will share stories of hope and nuggets of wisdom. If you would like to be interviewed, please reach out to...
Spontaneous?
One word that definitely does not describe me is "spontaneous." I like to have a plan. Even on vacations I like to have a plan. But sometimes being spontaneous is exactly what needs to happen. This evening I messaged a friend to check in with her. I wrote to her,...
Hindsight
Whenever I have the chance to say my brother's name, either aloud or on paper, I say it, "Ronaldo Julian Campos was born on May 23, 1962. He lived for five days and suffered a bleed in his brain. He had hemophilia.I still wonder how it is that I feel...
He is always with me
Doing the next right thing is hard. Alcoholics use the mantra when they want nothing more than to take a drink that leads to another and another. An overeater will use it when they want that one cookie that leads to the entire bag. And when you suffer from...
I Wish…
When you are an adult there are moments that come back to you. Moments that all of a sudden make sense from something in your past. I have been living with depression and anxiety for over 20 years and I have seen my mother in my life in more ways than...
Crawling into a hole
Sometimes I want to crawl into a hole and hibernate. Not necessarily because of depression or sadness, but because there are times that I do not feel connected with the world. I don't find a connection with those around me and when I am hurt, I don't always want to...
Transition complete
Today was day 10, the final day of transitioning my mighty warrior, Caeleb, from Advate to Alphanate. We started with 250 units of Alphanate and increased each day as we lowered the Advate. No problems!! No allergic reactions! We are at 5,000...
Not the change I expected
When I started my One Word journey this year with the word "change," I was anticipating something much different than what I am currently experiencing. I thought the change would be more of a physical change for me regarding my health. Four months are almost gone in...
No fear
I was in the clinic today with my mighty warrior. He is starting to transition from a recombinant Factor VIII to a plasma derivedFactor VIII. He has been doing well for a couple of years with very little bleeding, but his inhibitor is still around and his...
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