The Christmas season is just around the corner. For our family, that means celebrating Advent. The Advent season for us has morphed in meaning through the years. When our girls were little, a friend stationed in Germany made them a large advent calendar and filled it...
When I dreamed of being a mom, living with autoimmune disease never appeared in that vision. When I thought about all the lessons I would teach my children, managing a chronic illness never made the list. Now I can’t help but worry about how my autoimmune disease will...
I always dreamed of being a mom. Those dreams included long family road trips, exercising together, and being healthy. Autoimmune disease stole those dreams, not allowing me to be the mom I wanted to be. After complications from the Epstein-Barr virus in my twenties,...
Exactly one year ago, my dad’s cancer seemed to be winning the battle and Dad failed quickly. We all thought he was nearing the end. However, an oncology specialist proposed a new treatment, along with some new medications. Dad made a miraculous recovery and regained...