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I have a hard time understanding the concept that things aren\’t about me. I don\’t mean that I am wholly selfish, but, honestly maybe I am. More specifically, I take EVERYTHING personally. Everything. Some guy honks his horn at me in traffic and I want to cry for a week and surrender my driver\’s license. The principal makes…

Yesterday, I had an appointment with my gasteroenterologist. I was nervous. I have been feeling some changes, some pain, and I worried that I\’m entering or suffering from a Crohn\’s flare. My mind has raced with the possibilities of what has caused these new symptoms. I had diagnosed myself with a plethora of new diseases,…

We are back in school today for the longest quarter of the year. I\’m trying hard to keep my chin up and do my job well, but my heart isn\’t in it! I long to be at home, with my kids, having a luxurious breakfast, watching cartoons…just being with them. My heart is so conflicted.…

It\’s that time of year when we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ Child. In years past, I have foud myself spending this blessed time being sad, angry, depressed, and resentful. The obligations placed on me by the world have overtaken the joy extended to me through the miracle of Jesus. I\’m…