Lisa Witz
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New Nose
NEW NOSE…my patient ID sticker read: NEW NOSE. I was thrilled. I realize it meant I was a ‘new’ patient with a ‘nose’ issue, but God is known for restoration and if I’m going to have an ID that reads:… Continue reading
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Ta-Dah: An Answer (Not)
edited Nov 1st 2013 Opsoclonus Myclonus Syndrome aka: Dancing Eyes, Dancing Feet Syndrome I’d been slightly symptomatic all Friday morning, but trusted God whether or not I’d be symptomatic in the dotctors’ presence. I went through hours of waiting and… Continue reading
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Psalm 139:1-16
Oh Lord, you have thoroughly looked at every bit of my heart and know absolutely everything about me there is to know. You know me when I sit, stand walk and cry…and you know every single thought that’s in… Continue reading
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SPAMtastic Dream Comes True
Seeing this sign made my heart flutter a little…for years I’d entered the SPAM competition at the Iowa State Fair, but had never won that elusive blue ribbon…maybe a visit to my meat mecca would turn the tide. However, my… Continue reading
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Getting Beyond Disappointment
Last Tuesday as I was praying about my appointment, God impressed upon me that I needed to ‘lay my Isaac down’–my desire for an answer was surpassing my desire for a relationship with Him. How do I do that? Show… Continue reading
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Provision, Puzzle Piece & Pretzel Buns
A couple of Wednesday’s ago I had an appointment with my endocrinologist and had two items on my radar: 1) A pretzel bun from a certain fast-food restaurant with a spunky red-headed girl as its mascot. 2) My inability to… Continue reading
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Testing From A to Z
TO I have been tested for everything from Addison’s to Zollinger Ellison. CTs and MRIs have been checked and double checked Blood–lots of blood–has been taken The results are all: Unremarkable I don’t have:Addison’s; Adrenal Insufficiency; Asthma; AllergiesB vitamin deficiencyCarcinoid… Continue reading
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Nailed It–Mondrian
Unbeknownst to me, my first encounter with the Dutch cubist Mondrian was The Partridge Family touring in their groovy bus. Decades later I taught elementary art and the curriculum bequeathed me was, in my simple artist brain:… Continue reading
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The Results Are In…
Wednesday I was having coffee with a friend who asked, “So what’s the next step?” I didn’t know…not a single one of my Plan Bs had worked out…all of my ‘if–thens’ (no matter how many ‘thens’) didn’t go… Continue reading
