A guest post by S. G. Willoughby She Chose Hope - Introductions For this week's She Chose Hope story, I am really excited to introduce you to an amazing woman named Sara. Sara is a chronic illness warrior, author, and host of the Diamonds Conference. And did I forget to mention that she hasn't even entered into her twenties yet? I have personally been so encouraged by her blog, her conference, and just her as a person. She has such a sweet spirit! Today, she is sharing with us a beaut[...]
“Lord, don’t you know that I’m tired?” This seems to be a constant phrase that rings through my heart lately. When my heart is pleading out to the Lord with this question, I mean tired emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically. After a decade of dealing with the day to day rhythms of chronic illness and disability, I sometimes feel much less like a conqueror and more like I’m just hanging on. Because all of me is tired. Can I take a shot in the dark for a moment and[...]
A guest post by Nicole Kauffman She Chose HOpe - Introductions This week's story for our She Chose Hope series comes from a blogger, mother, and chronic illness warrior named Nicole. I felt so encouraged as I read through her story because I feel like it resonated and related so much with a central issue that we all face; where do I find my worth? Especially when chronic illness, sickness, or disability come on the scene, we can find ourselves wrestling with this question as we find o[...]
In today's technically savvy world, so much of the things that we use can be found on a device small enough to fit in your hands. One thing that is great about this is that these resources become portable and more easily accessible. But one thing I was not a fan of being "digital" was my Bible and using an app during my Bible study time. While I still much more prefer having a physical Bible in front of me as I spend time with the Lord since that is what helps me not be distracted, there are[...]
I am so excited for this post today. With this post, we are beginning a new monthly series called "She Chose Hope" where you will get to read stories of hope by other ladies. All stories in this monthly collection can be found here. For our very first "She Chose Hope", we have my dear friend, Rachel Estes. Her and I met on Instagram. We share very similar diagnosis' and with that, we connected very quickly. Even through we haven't met in person yet due to being states away, she is such beaut[...]
Last week, I shared in this Instagram post that I was struggling with grief over my health. I didn't expect it to resonate so much with those who follow me there, but whenever I asked if they wanted to see more content on grief, I got a resounding yes. It made me realize that so often we are quick to give others permission to fall apart and to not hold everything together; to be broken. But what about grieving? Grieving over your health may be a new concept for some. There hasn't been a[...]