Video Conversation with Mary Kate Brown on Crohn's disease
Video Conversation with Mary Kate Brown on Crohn's disease

In this video, Mary Kate Brown and I chat about Crohn’s Disease and Functional Medicine.

You’ll notice right away that Mary Kate is energetic and passionate about sharing her story. It’s a little unusual, in my experience, to meet someone who is happy to share her story with chronic illness and bubbling over with hope regarding her prognosis. Even more rare is someone who is all those things while also very honest about the future hurdles she will likely face. Mary Kate is a rare jewel.

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Video Conversation with Dr. Andrea Harper on Myasthenia Gravis
Video Conversation with Dr. Andrea Harper on Myasthenia Gravis

In this video conversation, my good friend, Dr. Andrea Harper, and I talk about living with rare disease. In 2018, we both come face-to-face with rare disease in dramatic fashion.

Andrea is one of those rare doctors who doesn’t talk like a doctor, she talks like a friend. She explains Myasthenia Gravis and how God prepared her for such a rare diagnosis. She explains why some doctors seem out of touch with your medical care. And she shares where real hope comes from.

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Video Conversation with Katherine Smith on Invasive Pulmonary Aspergilliosis
Video Conversation with Katherine Smith on Invasive Pulmonary Aspergilliosis

Blogger and undiagnosed disease survivor, Katherine Smith, bubbles over with joy. How does she do that? Well, it’s a God-thing.

We chat about living with chronic illness (Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Adrenal Fatigue), life behind a face mask, and how our community can best support us during times of isolation.

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Book Review: Out of Zion
Book Review: Out of Zion

Lisa grew up in a loving family in Utah, a sixth generation Mormon. She was so immersed in the Mormon culture, she didn’t even know what a protestant church service looked like.

Then, she met a guy… and the guy was a Christian… and he asked her questions like, “How do you know your scripture is the one true scripture?” She answered what she was taught and what she believed, “Because I’ve had a burning in the bosom.” That’s the truth test in Mormonism — a warm fuzzy feeling, proof of the Holy Spirit’s touch. Without that, you can’t know if something is true. With it, something must be true despite facts and logic. The answer didn’t satisfy her boyfriend and suddenly, it didn’t satisfy her either.

Out of Zion is Lisa’s personal story of finding the Jesus of the Bible. I couldn’t put this book down.

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Book Review: Adorning the Dark
Book Review: Adorning the Dark

Andrew Peterson is an author, singer-songwriter, and artist. He wrote Adorning the Dark as a biographical text on how to be a Christian Creative. But it’s a lot less, “How” and a whole lot more, “Here’s what you’ll learn along the way.”

I loved it. Like 5 STARS kind of love.

Peterson makes a very strong point that God created man in his image and since God is The Creator, his image-bearers must also be creative. We are all Creatives. And we are all meant to use our creativity, little or big, to glorify God in our little corner of the universe. What we create and the joy we get out of creating comes directly from understanding that we are beloved by God. Think about that, let it soak in, then do something to out of the overwhelm of being loved. That’s creating for the glory of God. Oh, it’s such a good point.

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Video Conversation with Marissa Henley on Rare Cancer
Video Conversation with Marissa Henley on Rare Cancer

There is real delight in being able to say to my chronically ill friends, “This is hard and I’m sad you are going through it. God loves you and I’m with you. You are not alone.”

In this video conversation, I introduce you to my friend, Marissa, author of Loving Your Friend Through Cancer, and survivor or a rare cancer called Angiosarcoma. We talk about being moms with life-threatening illness.

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