Blog
My blog is broken into three main categories but I touch on endless topics. To read my posts about these categories just click the buttons below.
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
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...
I missed it
I have always said that the Lenten season is my favorite season of the church year. It is a time when I am more intentional in my prayer life, and is a time when I give up or add something to my life to enrich my understanding of my spiritual life. In the past I...
He is all we need
When I am in the middle of something awful, something like my Caeleb's pain, a lengthy hospitalization, the loss of my job, or even being verbally attacked, I feel like the world is coming down all around me. "Surely I won't make it through this! Things will never...
Anxiety
I have anxiety. Okay, I know, some of you are thinking, "Anxiety is not a real thing! Just take a deep breath and get over it!" I wish it was that easy. A lot of people get anxious while they are waiting on test results, waiting on a call from the mechanic to see...
Unheard of
Starting the journey down to the cavernsCatching our breathSpring Break 2017 is done. We traveled to the south of New Mexico to take in Roswell and Carlsbad Caverns, swung through El Paso and then to White Sands. We did a ton of walking in the...
Acceptance
I have finally accepted something. I will always have physical pain. I will always have my heating pad plugged in and available and taking breaks to stretch is part of my routine. I'm not talking about just the regular aches and pains you get as you age, but the...
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