Joy in the Bittersweet
I visited the eye doctor the other day. And like always at every new doctor, my stroke from 8 years ago comes up. Which is a necessity. I’m not complaining. …
Holding On in Hope
It’s been almost 5 years since my stroke, and there’s still a lot of residual effects/disabilities from it, both in my brain and physically too. I’ll have a few days …
Stroke Update: Glory Shining on My Autumn
Fall is my most favorite time of year… and my least favorite. As the holidays approach, the recollections and flashbacks of my stroke are forceful, and re-living it again from …
The Muck & Mire of Emotions
I get in these jags from time to time where I’m just fighting my circumstances. I’m tired of being disabled. Tired of hurting every. single. day. All. day. Tired of …
Stroke Update …a little smile in my heart…
The end of May marked 2 1/2 years since my stroke. I’ve been thinking for a while that I should write an update, but it’s not even, ya know?? It’s …
Stroke: Tangible Grace
Two years. Hard to believe it’s just shy of two full years since all this stroke business started. Still seems a little surreal at times, to be honest. ..Did this …
Tough Battles, Needy Soldiers
God gives the toughest battles to the strongest soldiers. People said this to me a lot after my stroke. I know they were trying to cheer me up. And I’m …
Rethinking the Link Between Stroke and Dental Work
The cause of my stroke. I’ve been thinking on this again, and kind of needing to revisit it. (Read previous articles here). Conventional thought is that high blood pressure and …
Herbal Helps for Stroke Patients Parts 1, 2 & 3
Click on the pictures to be taken to the articles. Hi there, my name is Mary, and I suffered a stroke on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Its been 14 months since …
Herbal Helps for Stroke Patients Part 1
I haven’t met many stroke survivors that are very into herbs, and I respect that. Stroke patients need to interact with those in the medical field, and shouldn’t move from …
4 Pitfalls to Climb Out of After a Stroke
You’re walking along just fine and BAM! down ya go. Into the pit. It’s deep, dark, and damp in there. Musty and foul. Hard to climb your way out of …
Stroke: Spiritual, Not Just Physical
Thanksgiving day will mark one year since my stroke. Hard to believe it’s been almost a year. Time flies when you’re having fun… And when you’re not. Fall used to …
Stroke: The Same Me, but Not the Same
There’s part of me that needs to write this. Part of me that needs to do it for myself. Part of me that needs to do it for the loved …
The Assyrian… and my stroke
The night before I went into the hospital (for my stroke), when we knew something was going on but didn’t know what yet, right before bed, I asked the Lord …
What I Think Caused My Stroke
I’ve debated whether to write this. Thought on it. Prayed about it. Been putting it off actually. I have a number of mixed emotions that I haven’t quite sorted out. …
A Long, Deep, Clear Breath
Just stopping by to share a few pics and thoughts from last weekend’s market. As you can tell it was a sloppy, soggy day. But! we survived 🙂 and actually …