I thought I was cleaning up my schedule. Instead, God showed me I’d built walls—keeping me from Him and others. This is what happened when I made space for God.
Choosing My Posture: Performance or Presence—And Why It Matters
God laid two words on my heart: Stewardship and Cultivate. As I sat with Him, I realized my life was filled with distraction. So I decided to track my time for 7 days. What I discovered changed everything.
My Victory in Christ: A Song Born at a Bus Stop in Tampa
Standing at a bus stop in Tampa, fighting back tears, I sang my prayer. This is the story of how one song became my anchor in the aftermath of healing.
The Story Behind My Name: A Promise from God
What does your name mean to you? For me, it’s not just a name. It’s a promise from God—a gift that cost me something to receive. This is the story of how God gave me a new name, and why it matters. Where it Started The opportunity to talk about my name has come up…
Phase 1: Full Liquid Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients 8 fluid ounces Pacific Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 2 ounces Part Skim Ricotta Cheese 2 TBS High Protein Lactose-Free Skim Milk Powder 8 fluid ounces Fairlife Lactose-Free High Protein Fat-Free Milk To taste Fresh ground black pepper To taste Ground cardamom To taste Ground cinnamon Instructions Add all ingredients to a blender and…
Introduction to My Bariatric Surgery Journey
I started the bariatric surgery journey in November of 2022. This was not a path I ventured lightly. It was not a direction I headed without thought, prayer, and research. The truth is, I’d been researching bariatric surgery on and off for over 10 years, but there was always one more diet to try, one…
What is Long COVID?
Long COVID, sometimes called Post-COVID or Long Haul, is rather difficult to define. Essentially it is symptoms that either continue beyond the normal recovery time for COVID (which varies depending on the severity of the infection) but it could also be symptoms that return or begin weeks or months later that have no other cause….
Navigating Long COVID: Evaluating the Demands of an Activity
One of the things I deal with as part of my Long COVID recovery is struggling with daily tasks. The struggle may include exhaustion, dizziness, pain, shortness of breath, oxygen desaturation, chest pain, loss of balance, and more. In Long COVID it is assumed that the Central Nervous System is dysregulated. The Parasympathetic Nervous System…