Category Archives: Suffering

The Amateur Theologian: Wrestling with Death and Grief

Posted on March 28, 2016 by LASM

For some reason, I woke up just after midnight yesterday, as Resurrection Sunday began. Checking my phone, I saw that someone had texted me an hour before with news of our mutual friend, Steve, who had been battling ALS for … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Eternal Life, Grief, Grieving, Jesus' resurrection, Resurrection of the dead, Suffering, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Why I’ve Gone All Granola: Living in Spoons

Posted on February 23, 2016 by LASM

My kidney transplant came on rather quickly. Between the times I learned I would need one “someday” and “now!” was six days, so it wasn’t until my pre-op appointment that someone made serious eye contact and stated in a sign-here-that-we-said-this-so-we’re-not-liable … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Chronic Illness, Clean Eating, Energy, Expectations, Faith, family, food, Food Allergies, Food Intolerance, healthy living, Kidney, Kidney Transplant, Letting Go, Living with Spoons, Low Energy, Medical, Migraine, migraine living, Pinterest, Pinterest reviews, Poo Free, Priorities, Prioritizing relationships, Relationships, Spoon Theory, Spoon Theory Living, Spoonie, Suffering, Transplant Living | 2 Comments

Dear Me: And We’re Back!

Posted on January 28, 2016 by LASM

“If you did nothing… would God still love you?” A friend asked you this back in your most intense Marthaholic days. You were so upset at the very thought of not producing for God’s Kingdom, you told her you didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Dear Me, Expectations, Faith, God's provision, Kidney, Kidney Transplant, Letting Go, Medical, Migraine, Spoon Theory, Suffering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments