God can use you wherever you areĀ 

Let’s get real for a minute. The mundane routines of day to day life make it really easy to feel lost. To feel unimportant. To feel purpose-less. To question “What on Earth am I here for?” Comparison is such a thief. We look at pictures, posts of exciting lives full of travel, food, riches, and people who seem to have so much direction. Wow, that … Continue reading God can use you wherever you areĀ 

Purple for Pancreas: Help me by showing your support!

Friends, it has been too long since I have shared my heart. The last few weeks have held some super exciting moments: bringing my wedding gown home from Cincinnati to have local alterations (it’s hanging in my closet right now!), an early Thanksgiving celebration with my family– we have not had one in two years because of my medical issues, and this weekend we are … Continue reading Purple for Pancreas: Help me by showing your support!

Farewell, Captain!

“I am the captain now.” These are the commanding words I imagined my pancreas saying to me as it reared its ugly tail and stared me down. Clearly, I was in a state of delirium from unrelenting pain, nevertheless, this encounter felt very real. I had seen previews for the movie Captain Phillips and pictured my pancreas in the role of the hijacker Somali pirate … Continue reading Farewell, Captain!