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Share Your Story
I’ve always been pretty open to share with others, willing to be vulnerable, share my foibles and what’s on my heart. When Kevin and I first met in college there was an immediate attraction. Because he was playing his trombone… Continue reading
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Communication Shorthand
Led. Utr. Msc. Rkb. Shl. Kpd. Rff. Lmt. YDB.There’s only a few of us on this planet that can tell you what the above list of acronyms means. But for me and my faithful caregivers it’s an example of the… Continue reading
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More Wedding Miracles
(Five years ago I posted a blog about the wedding miracles surrounding our daughter, Hannah’s, wedding. Wedding Miracles Now my loving Savior worked many more miracles and allowed me to attend our son’s wedding). November 16, 2025 was our son, Nathan’s,… Continue reading
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Missing Out
I’m somewhat used to “missing out.” But having the family go camping this weekend without us really hit me hard… Kevin and I are home alone this weekend. It’s quiet and sometimes it’s nice to enjoy some “just us” time. However,… Continue reading
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A Hole to Crawl In
One beautiful spring day many years ago, my young children weren’t cooperating and I was super discouraged with parenting. I blurted out in despair, “I just need a hole to crawl into to escape for awhile.” I slipped outside and… Continue reading
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Living, Moving & Being
The following is a conversation I recently had with my husband, Kevin: Me: Thank you for still loving me. You’re amazing dear. Many men would be long gone if their wife was in my condition. Kevin: You’re stuck with me.… Continue reading
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Enjoy It While You Can
The end of May our youngest, Micah, graduated from high school. My mommy heart swelled with pride and tears ran down my cheeks as I watched him walk down the aisle to “Pomp and Circumstance” I wondered, “Where did time… Continue reading
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God’s Megaphone
I was blessed in listening to a sermon by Elizabeth Elliot recently about suffering. She shares many inspiring insights in her YouTube series, “Suffering is Not For Nothing”. She is deceased now, but she had her share of trials in… Continue reading
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What Would You Do If Healed?
“What would you want us to do if you were miraculously healed from ALS?” my husband asked me as he walked into our bedroom. “Would you like to be missionaries in Africa or somewhere else?” His questions reverberated deep inside… Continue reading
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Is It Worth It?
“Does she really want to live in her present totally paralyzed situation?” A family member said that several people have asked that question when asking about me. ALS is an unrelenting, tortuous, terrible disease. I can feel everything, but can’t… Continue reading
