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What They Don’t Tell You
They don’t tell you about how living with someone with a chronic illness eats away your life. They don’t tell you how the pain will seep into your soul in ways that you cannot see because it has blinded you. They don’t … Continue reading
Using Contraception with a Natural Family Planning Mentality
Guest Post by Jackie of Blueberries for Me. I am quite pleased to interrupt this blog-silence with a guest post from one of my favorite bloggers with pretty much the best blog name ever. Put down your cups of tea, … Continue reading
August 2010
I have a secret. I looked forward to August 2010 for two and a half years. No one knew that I was anticipating it, let alone why. Some things you just do not talk about. Two things happened in August … Continue reading
I am thankful 4/25/2010
For physical pain. As long as it isn’t too strong it wakes me up. And that is good, right? I guess that I am also thankful that it isn’t actually bad. I am not yet thankful for excruciating pain. For … Continue reading
Endometriosis and Me – Part 3
Lessons Learned from Endometriosis I am usually pretty negative when I think about endometriosis, but I realize that it has given me some valuable lessons. Money matters for health. I took a class on health economics in college, so I … Continue reading
Endometriosis and Me – Part 2
Improvement About a year ago I began to try various diet modifications and supplements to cope with the pain of endometriosis. I was quite skeptical since I had previously tried taking flaxseed oil capsules and eliminating all the “foods to avoid” … Continue reading
Endometriosis and Me – Part I
Sarah at Fumblingtowardgrace just posted her PCOS story and inspired me to do the same. Except that I don’t have a PCOS story, so I will stick with endometriosis. In any case, check Fumblingtowardgrace out for great honest posts from … Continue reading
Haiti and Helplessness
I found out about the earthquake in Haiti the morning after it happened. I saw something online about praying or giving to Haiti the night before, but that is not unusual for me, so I did not think about it. … Continue reading
Failing NFP & Learning a Bit of Charity
I was full of dread as I approached the door to enter our final natural family planning class. When it was time to review my chart I nervously joked to the instructor that I had found a way to “fail” … Continue reading
Thirsting for God
Yesterday morning started out with Psalm 63:2-9 O God, you are my God, for you I long; for you my soul is thirsting. My body pines for you like a dry, weary land without water. So I gaze on you … Continue reading