My hands feel numb, stiff, swollen, and cold as ice as I write. This new symptom of Multiple Sclerosis flared last year, and it would seem to enjoy the dance between seasons and temperature fluctuation. Each time I pray it will fade once the next season fully emerges, and so far, it has. The reality…
The cultural pendulum swings hard in one direction and then quickly reverses, changing everyone’s course. One minute we are to chase our dreams believing we can do anything, and the next, we are encouraged to slow down, to rest. In the shift from one direction to another, we can label certain types of success or…
A new year has arrived, and my scheduled appointment for an MRI with it. I believe the saying is “a picture is worth a thousand words.” So while most of the year, I can manage symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis well enough to ignore the reality that I live with a progressive disease, an MRI forces…
A few years ago, my husband signed up to run the Kansas City Marathon. He’d run a few half marathons by that time, but taking on a full marathon was a new challenge. Recently, my friend and neighbor completed her first marathon, the same KC Marathon, and it’s kind of a big deal. It’s an…
There was a season in my life where I would wake early and not stop until I crashed each night. After getting myself ready for the day, it was on to get the kids up and ready for school, drop off kids at school, then teach preschoolers all morning, and afterward head to a second…
Tears stream hot down my cheeks as unrecognized emotions pulse through my body. It’s been a beautiful day. Why all these crazy feelings?Emily P. Freeman once said something about how she doesn’t always know what she thinks until she’s written it down. And so, I sneak off to a quiet space, and I begin to…
