Pre-op (2017) // post-op (2020). A total colectomy by two incredible surgeons and the grace of God saved my life. Updated “Ripley’s Day” blog post Today, the UOAA, United Ostomy Association of America, and anyone who can identify, celebrates the miracle that an incredible amount of us live with, called “ostomy”. Many ostomates and advocates… Continue reading World Ostomy Day 2021
Tag: God
Ditches to Platforms
Have you ever fallen in a ditch? I mean, for real. Maybe you weren’t paying attention (phone or no phone involved) and whoops! Down you go. Who put that there!?!? Or maybe it’s just a little trip and a strained ankle - or a skinned knee if it’s a little more aggressive stumble with some… Continue reading Ditches to Platforms
National Recovery Month
On the (Autumn) road to recovery. September has less than a week left but I can’t let it go by without sharing something recovery related because after all, September is National Recovery Month in the U.S. For this year’s recognition, I thought I’d share one of my favorite, “git right down to the nuts &… Continue reading National Recovery Month
Marking a Milestone
"My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness..." (Solid Rock, Edward Mote, 1834). Now, I know that not everyone reading this feels the same, and I’m only sharing where I’m at, but whether or not you can relate to my faith walk, I’m thinking if you've spent some time on the… Continue reading Marking a Milestone
Senior Dogs RAWK!
Libby going on 12 yrs a pupper soon 💜 If you have ever raised a puppy and walked with them through their entire journey to “old age” or golden years (apropos for my Golden), you know what I have only found out for the first time with Libby; senior dogs are just the BEST! Our… Continue reading Senior Dogs RAWK!
Heaven’s Birthdays
In the year, 2020-2021, our family and extended members certainly saw our share of losses. Yes, COVID-19 was responsible for many of them in our world, but we still had others, unrelated to the worst virus outbreak of my lifetime. We lost parents. We lost cousins. We lost friends. The reasons? Everything from suicide to… Continue reading Heaven’s Birthdays
We are designed for community.
Random thoughts that just flowed this morning. Blue and pink make purple. Yellow and blue make green. All beautiful. Individuals are important but together we become something we couldn’t alone. Value all. Can our society please get back to respectful disagreement and valuing each other no matter what we believe? Community is not about living… Continue reading We are designed for community.
Live and Let Live
What a wonderful world it would be. More thoughts at a later date. 💜
In Your Anger…
I recently had a situation that vividly reminded me about how powerful the emotion of anger is. Anger is a feeling. Its a warning. Maybe something isn’t right. Maybe we’ve been hurt. Maybe we've been wronged by injustice. Maybe it's only perceived - or real (that may need higher wisdom).. Maybe something needs to change.… Continue reading In Your Anger…
Prayer Doesn’t Work?
Prayer works - I know this for many reasons but maybe most importantly because it changes things; it changes the person who prays. There is healing to be found when we pray. Prayer, to me, is a conversation with the Creator of the universe. The One who knows it all, sees it all and holds… Continue reading Prayer Doesn’t Work?
Journal of a Warrior's Journey 