the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

Jesus

  • seven days of thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving day, y’all.

    I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of the all the marvelous things You have done. – Psalm 9:1 (NLT) Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. It’s been a cozy sort of day here in the Hippie Hut. As I’m still very much in the surgery recovery process, we didn’t travel but rather… Read more

  • seven days of thanksgiving. day 4. our God of the bathroom floor.

    Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)   Today was my first follow up visit from my foot surgery – and the appointment went well overall. My foot is healing slowly – as expected… Read more

  • seven days of thanksgiving. day 3. word nerd edition.

    You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, and I will exalt You. Give thanks to Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. – Psalm 118:28-29 (NiV) Today’s gratitude is one of my favorite things, one that I’ve loved since I was a little girl, for as long… Read more

  • seven days of thanksgiving. day 2.

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6 (BSB) Today has felt like a world on fire sort of day – with just shattering breaking… Read more

  • recovering from scary sick.

    The Lord your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing. – Zephaniah 3:17 (BSB) I’m writing again from my cozy spot, beyond thankful to be home with my people as so much… Read more

  • the scariest flare i’ve ever had.

    As I’ve written about often, I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as one of my primary diagnosis. It struck me, literally out of nowhere when I woke up from a nap – I had laid down not feeling great but in my usual state of health – in December of 2018. I woke up… Read more

  • gratitude – and an important awareness day to remember (and why this little bulldog will get some fresh orange flowers today).

    I’ve started no fewer than six posts about my week last week, telling y’all that I missed posting on World Arthritis Day because I was incredibly sick, and that I also missed The Dead show I was incredibly (oh so very) excited for that same day – both because I was sick and because I’m… Read more

  • practicing resurrection.

    Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry This favorite quote from Wendell Berry actually came to my mind on Sunday afternoon while I was virtually attending the memorial service for my precious, hilariously funny, full of life friend Jamie. Even through my tears,… Read more

  • lions and tigers and flares, oh my! (and falls and gnarly injuries too)

    (So often I want to write about things other than autoimmune disease and spoonie life – but I also think it’s important to share just how delicate our chronically ill ecosystems are. Life starts happening, with the bad things everyone has to walk through sometimes, then our spoonie bodies respond with symptoms, then those snowball,… Read more

  • a week of hard. (a long post for a long week)

    It’s our SCWC Writeathon week and I’m starting late – but I’m here – because it has just been absolute hell these past several days. I’ve tried to find the pretty words to say it – and they just aren’t to be found. At the beginning of last week, two young women I’ve known since… Read more