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Unshaken: Finding Faith That Holds When Life Falls Apart {Guest Post}

Unshaken was born out of a deep personal need for biblical comfort—and the realization that so many women were desperate for the same thing. I searched Scripture not for answers to why this had happened, but for strength to face what was coming next. And what I found wasn’t just comfort—it was courage. Through the stories of biblical men and women who endured suffering with faith, I began to build a foundation that wouldn’t crumble when the storms hit. I knew I wasn’t alone—and I knew other women needed that same truth.

Most importantly, I knew women like me needed a safe space to faithfully navigate the many thoughts and feelings that accompany health challenges. Whether you're facing a chronic diagnosis, caregiving for someone you love, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life, this study is for you.

BlogNicole O'MearaJune 16, 2025Guest Post, Bible study, rare disease, Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeComment

Sehnsucht in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Sehnsucht is hard to put into words, as can be seen in my painfully limited ability to describe what I felt at a vista in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some call it joy. Some called it wistful longing for something you can’t explain. It has been called melancholy and nostalgia. It is all of that, and more.

BlogNicole O'MearaJune 6, 2025SehnsuchtComment

Book Review: This Homeward Ache

This Homeward Ache is a series of memoir-like essays on the author’s experience of Sehnsucht—a sense of separation from and the ceaseless longing for a place one has never been. C.S. Lewis, the author points out, calls it Joy (in Surprised by Joy). The author’s argument is that these longings point us toward Heaven, the home where we belong but have not yet reached.

I give This Homeward Ache 4 stars because it felt like a lovely conversation. The sometimes-burdensome descriptions kept me from giving it 5 stars.

Blog, Book ReviewNicole O'MearaMay 26, 2025book reviewComment

FOMO & The Trumpet Call of the Lamb

I used to worry wonder if I’d miss the action when Jesus comes back. Revelation 14:1 (NIV) says, “Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion.” The land of Israel is on the other side of the planet from where I sit. How could I “look” and see the Lamb coming? This concerned me. But that was before the internet and social media. I’m not so worried now.

Still, my FOMO makes me itch.

But a funny thing happened when I studied Revelation in BSF this year. I came across repeated instances of trumpets.

BlogNicole O'MearaMay 12, 2025Revelation Comments

How to Save Your Shoes from AFO Damage

Upgrading my Ankle-Foot Orthotic (AFO) gave me a lot more support and helped me walk better. But my new carbon fiber AFO started damaging my shoes. Here are a few ways I’ve learned to protect my shoes from AFO damage.

BlogNicole O'MearaApril 21, 2025AFO, spinal cord injury, ShoesComment

Nature's Illustrations of Spiritual Truths

The Alaskan Wood Frog helps me understand the resurrection better. Jesus was in a real, physical body. But he was also, somehow, in a spiritual body that could appear suddenly, defying physics. This is beyond our understanding, but not beyond our trust. We can trust that what was true for Christ in resurrection will be true for us at our resurrection. The Alaskan Wood Frog doesn’t come back to life in spring because it never died in the winter. Still, it gives us a picture of our resurrection life: a life in a recognizable, physical body, full of activity.

BlogNicole O'MearaApril 20, 2025resurrectionComment

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