I recently attended the funeral of lady who was beautiful inside and out. The one thing I kept hearing over and over was, “She lived
A Matter of Perspective
I have a dear friend whose grandson is exceptionally bright and observant. Whenever we see each other, I look forward to her “Colton Stories.” The
Planning Ahead For Healthy Eating
Do you ever start out with good intentions to eat healthy and give up almost immediately because you just don’t have the energy to do
Time to Start Exercising Again
So this picture about sums up how I feel about exercise right now… The last thing I want to do is exercise, but I know that
Best Friends
Sunday started out as a horrible day. My fibromyalgia flared up so I woke up in a lot of pain, someone at church hurt my
Prayer Power
One of my favorite songs, Jesus, Lamb of God, starts out “You are my strength when I am weak….” When I’m at the end of my
Why H.O.P.E.?
Fibromyalgia is a funny thing. Funny strange, not funny ha ha. One day you’re feeling well, you’re feeling optimistic that you might actually recover from
You Are What You Think
“I can’t do anything. I’m not worth anything. I’m no use to anyone….” The tape played over and over in my head. The longer I
One Thing
When you’re dealing with fibromyalgia, sometimes just getting out of bed can be a chore. Looking at a long laundry list of things you need
The Plan
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” I’m not sure who the original author of this was, but I heard Mary Kay Ash, founder
Reclaiming HOPE
About four years ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Being retired military, I assumed I’d just approach this “challenge” the way I had every other