God woke me up again today and continues to remind me, Jesus + nothing is all I need. He reminded me of this psalm. “Thy Word”; the first song I ever recorded (40 years ago) and one of my favorite Scriptures (Psalm 119:105). 🙏🏻 Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your word that gives me… Continue reading All I Need is You – Psalm 119
Tag: ulcerative colitis
Blessed; is it a matter of perspective?
Or reality? I recently saw this posted by “Jesus Calling” and although this is the kids version devo, I didn’t learn this as a child so I get a lot out of the kids version as well as the adult versions 🙂. "When you don’t have enough of something you need—time, energy, money—consider yourself blessed.… Continue reading Blessed; is it a matter of perspective?
Seven Year Itch?
Happy Stomaversary to me! Ripley and I became a team 7 years ago on 11/8/17 and I can not complain - I had a great surgical team. Waking up from total collectomy surgery. But, it was not without an unexpected complication; the anesthesiologist hit my left femoral nerve with a pre-surgery TAP block (Transversus Abdominis… Continue reading Seven Year Itch?
March is Autoimmune Awareness Month
March is AUTOIMMUNE AWARENESS MONTH. There are MANY (too many 😢) AI disorders/diseases and throughout this month we (many on social media) will be highlighting those as well as where the fight is at to bring more awareness of them, as well as finding causes, cures and research of various treatments. An autoimmune disease, for… Continue reading March is Autoimmune Awareness Month
Ostomy Awareness Day 2022!
Instruct Me; Empower Me – Use it All Lord.
Struggles and trials; God will use it all - because nothing is for nothing.
Joy & Peace to You!
If You Want Me To
Being a musician, I relate a lot of life to songs. When I’m going through hard times or when I’m going through great times, there always seems to be a song that comes to mind.  When my G.I. system started failing me - specifically my colon - and the sickness spread throughout my body… Continue reading If You Want Me To
World Ostomy Day 2021
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
Journal of a Warrior's Journey 