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  • On a Scale of 1 to Puke

    Puke 9-involuntary gyrations of the GI system8-weird rush of saliva7-sipping water makes you wonder if it’s really an 86-I don’t want to puke, I don’t want to pukeYou get the idea.      Thursday and Friday my level of nauseousness… Continue reading

  • Unexpected Prayer

       Before Thanksgiving, I was leaving play practice and feeling a bit spry–an emotion that hasn’t crossed my path in quite some time. I made it down the numerous steep steps at the Community Center with relatively little pain and… Continue reading

  • Would You Rather?

         I enjoy the game “Would You Rather.” It poses two unconventional choices, and you have to choose one and explain why. For example, “Would you rather eat a scab sandwich OR eat a bowl of puss?” (scab sandwich… Continue reading

  • Odd, Quirky, Weird

         Early in the week, there was a situation with my online medical account. I called to see what was going on and they weren’t really sure…”That’s odd, you’re the only one incurring that problem.” (I wanted to know… Continue reading

  • In the ‘No’

         Last weekend, in a 24 hour period, I needed 19 hours of sleep — this was frustrating because it was more than the 12-14 I usually need. I was determined that at my appointment on Thursday, I was… Continue reading

  • Giddy for Gluten

    Last weekend, I  tried to be intentional in hopeful thinking.  I wanted my hope to be in the Lord, not in what I might learn or hear at my doctor appointment.  Sometimes changing my thinking is like turning a huge… Continue reading

  • On the Radio

    My ‘commute’ to work is about three and a half to five minutes, depending on traffic, and recently, sewer reconstruction has disrupted my usual route.  To pass the time I listen to the radio; both to and from work today,… Continue reading

  • @ witz end

    Even with an appointment on the horizon, I’ve been feeling quite hopeless.  I’ve plateaued at FINE. I know that my soul must march on in victory (my knee’s been feeling better).  I know that the enemy’s whispering in my ear.… Continue reading

  • I’m FINE

    “Sometimes I think we tell people we’re fine even when we’re not, because we want to be fine.  Or we hope that by saying we are fine, eventually we will be. Other times we act like w’re fine because others… Continue reading