Author: nowwhat

A hard medical path shows signs of God along the way. by Columba Smith   “Take Caleb to a nutritionist. I don’t like that recurring rash on his face.” Alarm flickered in my heart. My ex-husband is a registered nurse, and I take his concerns about our three children’s health seriously, even if abruptly delivered….

Overcoming takes time — and faith. by Janice Hughes   Biopsy? No, I could not have heard that word. Surely I had misunderstood. The doctor directed my attention to the screen before me and traced the outline of a small lump. There was no mistake. Bold black letters at the top of the screen announced…

A positive end to a pity party. by Mary Cox-Bilz   Born with a severe disability called Arthrogryposis, Multiplex Congenita, I have less than 3 percent use of my left arm and less than 7 percent use of my right arm. I have never walked. I type with a mouth stick held between my teeth…

One woman’s journey through chronic illness. by Mary J. Yerkes   “I’m afraid there is no cure. We can only treat the symptoms,” Dr. Price explained, almost apologetically. Speechless, I lingered over her words, struggling to grasp the implications of the diagnosis: rheumatoid arthritis. It’s a systemic disease causing inflammation in the joints. The inflammatory…

Learning to trust God’s timing. by Kathryn Heckenbach   What threw me most about my cancer diagnosis was the timing. I know — there are many reasons to go into a tailspin when you’re faced with a life-threatening illness, and timing is not usually one of them. There’s never a good time or bad time…

When it seems God has turned a deaf ear to us. by Katherine Yurchak   Early one February morning I awoke with a slight dizzy spell. In the pre-dawn darkness, I steadied myself against the wall and made my way downstairs to my favorite chair in the living room. It’s my daily practice to write…