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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
Guest Posting at BeingFibroMom.com
When I read stories about people living with chronic illness I am absolutely fascinated. It’s not that the details of their illness particularly fascinate me, but it’s what I have in common with them that deeply resonates in my heart. I am the mother of two sons with...
Today is different
On Mother's Day I always think about my mom, Lydia, and my mother-in-law, Ruby. They were two amazing women. But today is different. My heart and mind goes to the moms who are sitting in hospital rooms with their children today. They sit, day after day watching the...
My stomach turned
For about two years my son, Caeleb, was in a wheelchair. He was able to use a walker in the house and sometimes in his classroom, but if you have ever seen a child use a walker, it breaks your heart. I don't know why I could handle seeing him in his...
My Heart Broke
Friday night we had our second Rio Rancho UMC Women in Ministry event for the year, "Lighten Your Load." It was a night of music, food and fellowship, prayers stations and a service project to benefit our youth. It was a wonderful evening. Our prayer stations were...
Rearing its head
I wasn't quite prepared for the neck fusion I just had. I've been in quite a bit of pain for a couple of years and after injections, medication, chiropractic care, and physical therapy, it was time for a surgical intervention. The pain after surgery was not what I...
World Hemophilia Day 2016
Just about every day, week or month can be associated with awareness. World AIDS Day, International Blood Cancer Awareness Week, Dental Health Month….and of course there are the ones that are for fun like International Talk Like a Pirate Day and National...
Asking for Help
I have such a hard time asking for help. It’s not in my DNA. I have always been of the ilk that there was nothing I couldn’t do, so I needed to do it all! I laugh when I think about how I was when Joe and I were newlyweds. I set the table every night after working...
Daily Surrender
It's funny how an overall pretty good week can be marked as a bad one with one unpleasant thing happening. We give that unpleasant thing the power to destroy our outlook on an otherwise good week. I am pretty guilty of letting that happen. I find that lately...
A New Gear
I feel like I am in a new phase of my life. It’s not that I’ve celebrated a significant birthday or changed jobs, I just feel like things are settling in and it feels good. Sometimes you have to let go of relationships that drain you and when you do, you realize...
No Diminishing
When my Caeleb was in the hospital more than at home and in a wheelchair all of the time, I found that a lot of people did not say much to me about their struggles. And as the wife of a pastor, many people will confide in me (and I am blessed because they see me as a...
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