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God’s Megaphone
I was blessed in listening to a sermon by Elizabeth Elliot recently about suffering. She shares many inspiring insights in her YouTube series, “Suffering is Not For Nothing”. She is deceased now, but she had her share of trials in… Continue reading
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What Would You Do If Healed?
“What would you want us to do if you were miraculously healed from ALS?” my husband asked me as he walked into our bedroom. “Would you like to be missionaries in Africa or somewhere else?” His questions reverberated deep inside… Continue reading
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Is It Worth It?
“Does she really want to live in her present totally paralyzed situation?” A family member said that several people have asked that question when asking about me. ALS is an unrelenting, tortuous, terrible disease. I can feel everything, but can’t… Continue reading
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Just When I Need Him Most
It’s been awhile since I published my last blog. I’m still here, not much has changed. Things are going well overall although we’ve been battling a bit of an infection around my trach stoma. Every day has many hard moments,… Continue reading
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Lord, I Need a Break!
Lord, I Need a Break! (journal entry, turned blog) Oh Lord, I am in desperate need of some hammock time. Before ALS, when the stress of life started to overwhelm me, I’d grab my backpack, which had my hammock,… Continue reading
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It’s Not About Me
Our daughter and son-in-law recently took some pictures of Kevin and me for our 35th anniversary. They have a nice camera and did a great job, but when they sent a few pictures to preview I texted back: “Thanks for… Continue reading
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Mercies in Disguise
A few nights ago I found myself in a scary situation. I woke up around 11:45 feeling sore and achy, desperate to be moved. Awakening Kevin with my eye-gaze computer, I requested him to turn my head and make a… Continue reading
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Giving Up?
Recently I happened across a comment on a Facebook support group by a lady with ALS who basically said, “I don’t mean to be blunt, but I’m not getting a feeding tube. When I get to the point that I’m… Continue reading
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The Last Time
One of my favorite places to unwind and enjoy nature is by Lake Harriet a small lake here on the edge of Ouachita Hills campus. I used to love walking around it or hanging my hammock beside it. I don’t… Continue reading
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Am I Going To Die?
“There’s a 90% chance you have ALS.” When I heard those shocking words from my neurologist almost 4 years ago, tears immediately sprang to my eyes. I didn’t know many details about the disease, other than some foggy descriptions from… Continue reading
