Faith That Breathes: A Writer’s Story of Resilience

Category: Faith and Resilience

  • 📍Living Beyond the Illness – Choosing Joy Even When It Hurts

    Joy is easy when life feels good—when the sun is shining, the air is easy to breathe, and everything seems to fall into place. But what about the days when your body aches, when your energy is gone, and even your smile feels heavy? That’s where true joy begins. Because joy isn’t the same as happiness. Happiness…

  • ⏳Trusting God’s Timing – Hope in the Waiting

    If there’s one thing life with a chronic or incurable condition has taught me, it’s this: waiting is hard. We wait for lab results.We wait for treatments to kick in.We wait for energy to return, for pain to ease, for a glimpse of what “normal” used to feel like. But deeper still, we wait on…

  • Praying in Faith – Bringing It All Before God

    Praying in faith doesn’t always look like kneeling with unshakable confidence or speaking with the perfect words. Sometimes, it looks like whispering through tears. Sometimes, it sounds like silence because your heart is too heavy to speak. And sometimes, it feels more like stumbling than standing. But here’s the good news: prayer in faith is…

  • Jehovah Rapha – The God Who Heals Beyond the Physical

    When we hear the word healing, our minds usually jump straight to the physical. The diagnosis gone. The pain vanished. The miracle visible to everyone. And yes—Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals, absolutely can do that. He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. But here’s what I’ve learned on this journey: healing doesn’t always come the…

  • The Power of Community – We’re Stronger Together

    One of the hardest parts of living with a chronic illness is the uncertainty. Will today be a good day or a bad day? Will I have the energy to do the simple things, or will I be tied down by fatigue and shortness of breath? The unknowns can feel heavy. But there’s something that…

  • Obedience… Even When It’s Awkward

    Obedience.It’s one of those words that sounds so serious. 😬 When I think of obedience, I picture my dog when she was a puppy—ears perked up, tail wagging, pretending to listen while secretly plotting how to grab the food off my plate the second I turn my back. 🐶 Honestly, I think I’m sometimes the same…

  • Drawing Closer – Finding God in the Middle of It All

    There’s a scripture I keep coming back to: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8, CSB) When I first received my diagnosis, I thought that meant the end of everything I knew. But instead of pulling me away from God, it pulled me closer. Illness has a way of stripping away…

  • Yes, I’m a Christian… But I’m Also Human

    👀 There’s something I’ve come to realize on this journey: I can love Jesus with all my heart… and still have moments where I’m just done. Done with the pain.Done with the fatigue.Done with dragging around an oxygen line like it’s an accessory I never asked for. ✝️ I am a Christian—but I am also…

  • Riding the Waves – When Emotions Collide with Faith

    📖 “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7 CSB) When I first received my diagnosis in 2021, I never expected the biggest battles would happen inside…

  • Oxygen Lines & Laughter: Finding Humor in the Hard Things

    “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 CSB When I first got my oxygen compressor, I’ll admit—I didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. There it sat in the corner of the room, humming away like a spaceship ready for liftoff. Attached to it? A 50-foot…