Life on purpose for others.
I knew her from an early age. A very early age. The earliest wisps of my memory contain laughter and her love. At four I vaguely remember her cradling my head on yet another ER trip to stitch a chair surfing wound. At seven she cried when the doctors proved her right and me half... Continue Reading →
Sprawled on the floor of the hospital I surprised myself with disappointment. Dr. Pradha had just detailed how Isabelle didn't have Leukemia! A whirlwind of thousands of prayers over 5 days just resulted in victory! Yet lurking in the celebration lay the faintest hint of something that didn't sense. March 10, 2017 6 days before... Continue Reading →
Looking up from my laptop the room swam before my eyes. I felt like my head and the pain inside had somehow distanced itself from the rest of my body. Then I panicked, I had a funeral to lead in a few hours! This space cadet moment resulted from me trying to deal with post... Continue Reading →
A storm collided with our lives three years ago and it hasn't stopped since. March 11, 2017 a pediatrician visit snowballed into an ambulance ride to Indianapolis. April 18, 2017 I nearly swerved off the road with the words "Isabelle has Leukemia." January 26, 2018 Ashley takes two steps back in a game of pickle... Continue Reading →
Imagine getting a piece of plastic wrapped around and sewn to your eyeball. Then, your eyes gets frozen in several spots and filled all the way up with a gas bubble. This summarizes the crazy surgery that saved my eyesight Thursday. If you haven't followed my story let me explain: Everything started with a bit... Continue Reading →
In a moment I changed from apologizing for coming to shocked at what I faced. Everything started on Tuesday. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off in my eye. The one I had surgery on. Wednesday morning I called the doctors office. I struggled to describe the situation because it wasn't really that... Continue Reading →
Surgery recovery frustrates me Friends of mine tell me I should check for a Bear if I ever see them running. Normally if you see me running into Kroger or out of my house I'm just going the speed I enjoy. I like running. Now, I walk about as fast as a slow 80-year-old. My... Continue Reading →
We sort of broke the rules this year. But hey, why work at an independent church if don't switch things up? I know some will see this as a major eye-roller but celebrating Palm Sunday a week early is living on the wild side for me. Having absolutely arrested your attention, lets talk about Palm... Continue Reading →
I woke up Wednesday, looked the mirror and immediately called the doctor. My operative eye looked like something went really wrong! Day 2 of recovery had begun. Coming home from surgery Undergoing surgery with local anesthesia meant I felt great on Monday. I enjoyed the combined effect of major painkillers and a super powered version... Continue Reading →
