A good friend of mine recently asked me to share part of my story in front of a large group of women. I thought she was crazy…I’m more of a write-it-out-and-let-others-read-it kind of storyteller, not so much a stand-in-front-of-a-crowd-with-a-microphone kind of storyteller! But she assured me that she was not crazy, and that the theme of […]
“…I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6) Dearest Mackenna (and all of her fellow type 1 fighters), I am sure of this. I am sure that you would have chosen a different story line. I […]
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) ALL circumstances. Give thanks when things are good and when things are tough. That’s part of what The Joy Before Me Challenge is all about. Not forgetting about the blessings amidst the chaos and the difficult and […]
It was an ordinary morning. We had eaten breakfast, gotten dressed and brushed teeth. Mackenna was standing in front of her mirror as I brushed and braided her hair. I glanced up at her face in the mirror and saw that something was wrong. Her eyes were big and glossy, her mouth twisted strangely as […]
I recently kept play-by-play records of how we manage Mackenna’s type 1 diabetes over the course of 24 hours. I need you to know that my point in sharing this with you is not for pity, and not for praise. The reason I’m sharing this is because people still think that diabetes is what happens […]
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