For most of my life, the word “inspire” was almost a dirty word. Maybe not so much dirty as much as an often condescending word used to describe a person with a disability simply because they function in most ways like a “normal” person. The truth is, the idea behind “inspire” is beautiful. Here … Read More
It’s easy to think that when you grow up somewhere, that you know it well. Even though I’ve not lived in Wichita for quite some time, I felt like I was familiar with all that it has to offer. Holy moly, was I wrong! We recently took our first week-long vacation to explore Wichita and … Read More
I recently had the honor of guest posting on the Arkansas Women Bloggers site. Each month, we have a different theme and for October, the theme is “harvest.” I chose to talk about harvesting leaders and community. Here is an excerpt: “Let’s look at this idea of “harvest” from a different angle. We grow … Read More
Note from Jamie: It’s been a while since I’ve had a guest post in my Living with Chronic Illness series and I’m delighted that my friend Melissa is sharing her story about life with fibromyalgia. Also, check out Melissa’s blog When I Obey Here’s her story: The anniversary of when everything changed (life with fibromyalgia) … Read More
