The Downward Spiral

The Downward Spiral

Today I have a Visio Divina experience for you. I invite you to go slowly through this blog post, looking at the images, reading my narration and the Bible verses included. Please share your thoughts about how this spiral staircase shapes your thoughts in a new way....
Room to Breathe

Room to Breathe

This image is about 8 years old and is tucked nicely in my treasured art journal, but the message it carries is still close to my heart. I’m trying to figure out how to convey my fascination with breathing. It should seem obvious that I enjoy this part of life and do...
Left Behind

Left Behind

People often leave me behind. Those Type A’s walk fast! But you don’t have to be a Type A to walk faster than me. Because of my disabilities, I walk much slower than most people. I’m okay with this. I’ve really come to appreciate going through life slower. Many people...
Range of Motion

Range of Motion

In rehabilitation settings in the US, therapists precisely measure the range of motion (ROM) of clients as they recover use of their joints after accidents or operations. This is important for insurance purposes. If a person’s ROM is not improving, insurance may stop...
Awareness and Relationship Issues

Awareness and Relationship Issues

I would do anything to change my pain! Maybe you have thought this too. The challenge, of course, lies in the fact that to change our pain, we need to make lifestyle changes. Most of us want to change our pain status…without any significant investments of time or...
The Bar and Back

The Bar and Back

Self-pity overwhelmed my mind as I walked a quarter mile to the Brew’s Tavern. Yes, I could walk. Praise God for that. But a quarter mile was nothing to my athletic college friends. Forging a new identity, apart from the “Miracle Girl” label, which was stuck on me in...