I sit in a grey pleather chair surrounded by white walls, interspersed with generic pictures of landscapes and flowers. I wait. People glance around, attempting to people watch while avoiding eye contact. Attempting to somehow speed up time, make it go by faster. They are waiting too. How long have they been waiting? Did they... Continue Reading →
My sweet nephew Luke was born in April and has been an absolute bundle of joy. But he is still working on becoming the greatest sleeper. He seems to have some resistance to sleeping more than 20 minute snaps, and will often do that funny little baby face jig when he’s looking for his pacifier... Continue Reading →
I never imagined a gift would land me in the Emergency Room. But there I was, a mere child, being put under anesthesia so an ER doc could extract magnetic earrings from my nose. Prior to getting them stuck in my nose, I envisioned it being insanely cool to use my new pair of magnetic... Continue Reading →
“The secret of joy is Christ in me- not me in a different set of circumstances.”Elisabeth Elliot I walked out of the ER I had entered feverishly a week earlier, thanking God for the opportunity to go home. The ability to walk through the halls that I had been forbidden to for a week while... Continue Reading →
Six years ago, I passed out at clinical and transitioned from provider to patient in the time it took my 5’4” frame to hit the ground. I was doing a routine well child visit in a pediatric practice and felt the tingly sensation that told me I was going to drop like a fly, and... Continue Reading →
My acting debut began in an Easter performance, so it felt fitting to be in prime acting mode this Easter. Remembering my star role as the dead girl raised to life by Jesus, I looked out the window after my futile attempt to bring my fever down by splashing my face with cool water. I... Continue Reading →
I vividly remember the mac and cheese I ate 5 years ago, this very Wednesday. It wasn’t because it was altogether incredible or memorable. It wasn’t a new all-star recipe that would grace the Thanksgiving table. It was actually a Lean Cuisine. But the sup-par frozen meal is forever ingrained in my memory because of... Continue Reading →
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.”Job 19:25 Yesterday I had a beautiful experience in the hospital hallway. But the events leading up to that experience weren’t so beautiful. The events leading up to that experience involved a broken car and a very broken body.... Continue Reading →
Last week I logged over 30 hours in an infusion chair. Some of them were giant and grey, some bright purple pleather, one had a heated seat, and one was more accurately a stretcher. But they all had wheels. And even though they were very movable, I remained stuck. I felt incredibly stagnant. And though... Continue Reading →
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.[2 Corinthians 12:9] I’ve always been a little curious why Lance Armstrong and his cycling team... Continue Reading →
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