My Lyme is flaring. The IV-antibiotic treatment is causing spirochetes to die off faster than my body can expel them, and I am trapped in my own circle of hell. At once there is pain throughout my body. It consumes me. I cannot think; there is only pain. I cannot eat; I will throw up.... Continue Reading →
Send Me A Sign
Have you ever yelled at God? Not just one or two lines of frustration but a full-on tantrum based on anger, fear, confusion and, yes, a whole lot of frustration. Did you scream for a solid twenty minutes, a blubbering mess of tears and snot? I have. I did. I railed at my God the entire... Continue Reading →
Justifying Joy This Christmas
Christmas, with it's promise of shiny trinkets and warm decorations, was once my favorite time of the year. Each season I added a new tree to the line up, totaling ten trees by 2012. Each tree has its own personality and memories. There's the towering pencil tree with snow covered branches, wrapped in white lights and... Continue Reading →