Book Review: Healing PCOS

Book Review: Healing PCOS

by | May 28, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

I was 13 years old when I found out I had PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). The moment I started my period I had problems, blood clots, having a period for six months or longer, which is the worse thing ever. I never had symptoms of cramps or mood swings that healthy...

Brave Surrender

by | May 4, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

I love reading memoirs about brave women and their struggle to find their identity in God. In Kim Walker Smith we go on her journey with her through childhood trauma, fear of relationships, her marriage, and becoming a worship leader. I love how she talks about...

We Carry Kevan

by | May 3, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

I use a wheelchair, an electric one and a manual. I use it because I have subglottic stenosis and it affects my ability to breathe. I cannot walk long distances because of this. I was excited when I was offered a chance to read “We Carry Kevan” by Kevan Chandler. I am...

The Perils of Not Breathing

by | Apr 30, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

Warm, cozy, and safe on my bed laying beside me cleaning himself is my protection, comfort buddy, and the best darn fur buddy I have every been in a relationship with my Nicholas. I’m surrounded by things that comfort me, a soft pink blanket that one of my sisters...

Crushing

by | Apr 27, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

I have been thinking suffering for awhile. I saw T.D Jakes interviewed by Jenna Bush on the Today show and I thought I’d like to read his book. Soon after, I was offered an opportunity to do just that. Jakes using the vine to illustrate a lot about why we go through...
Delivered

Delivered

by | Apr 20, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey

As I read, I realized that the pit I am now regards my illness and being afraid of stepping out in faith and trust in Jesus to pursue what I have been desiring for a long time. Writing my book, creating and working with my business partners, and becoming the leader...

What’s the Point?

by | Apr 17, 2019 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

      The last couple of months I have been struggling with what’s the point of dealing day in and day out with my illness, with my trach tube, with going towards bariatric surgery, and I have felt disappointment and overwhelmed by all that these three...

Exceptionally You!

by | Apr 6, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Victoria Osteen had me hooked in her new book Exceptionally You, when she stated in her introduction that she had thoughts of “is it worth it?”. I have been having those same thoughts concerning my autoimmune issues and my goals of weight loss and...

This is How We Pray

by | Mar 30, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

Prayer, that constant struggle I feel every time I try to communicate with God. I don’t feel adequate. I don’t use flowery words. I can’t come up with what to say. I feel absurd. I feel powerless. I feel doubt. I feel a whole slew of emotions while I am trying to...

Rewired

by | Mar 25, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

      I enjoy reading stories about great doctor and patient relationships. As a challenging patient, myself, I often times hear horror stories more than positive ones. In Rewire by Ajay K. Seth, you step into a world where a woman gets bitten by a...

My Lament

by | Mar 9, 2019 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Warmth, the cold morning air in my apartment allows me to climb into my bed with my soft plush blankets and my cat as I type. February, I made the decision to lament. I read a book called The Loud Sound about grieving and allowing yourself to lament that I was...

Half Finished

by | Mar 7, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Finally, a novel. I read a fiction book. I don’t read them that often as I do non-fiction. Half Finished by Lauraine Snelling caught my eye because it is about a group of people who start a group for UFO projects. Not the alien kind, but the unfinished projects...

Grateful American

by | Mar 6, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

      I just graduated from high school when Forest Gump hit the movie theaters. It touched my heart deeply. I also have heard and saw videos of Gary Sinise and his valiant efforts to help Veterans get the help and respect they need to live well. In...

Break Through

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

I love reading memoirs that tell about the greatness and power of Jesus. In Break Through by Joyce Smith you get such a story. A mother prays over her son who just fell through ice and died for a bit before she prayed over him and he came by to life. There is more to...

Ramblings From Sleep

by | Feb 22, 2019 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

    It’s one of those nights when sleep does not come. There are many reasons sleep does not come easy for me, these includes, the large volume nebulizer that sits right next to my bed that I have to wear all night long and sounds like a large compressor by...

Remarkable Hope

by | Feb 14, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

      Every now and again there comes a book that just sparks encouragement into your soul through scripture. In Shauna Letellier’s new Book Remarkable Hope she does this by using her own vivid words to put new life into Jesus wisdom and journey when he...

Taste and See

by | Feb 2, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Nothing speaks to people than food. Food connects people together. We celebrate with food. We even connect with God with food, especially during Jewish festivals and Christmas and Easter. In Margaret Feinberg’s book “Taste and See” we explore this very...

I Declare War

by | Jan 21, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    When I first read the title of Levi Lusko’s book I Declare War it sounded like it would be a war mongering book. Then I saw the smaller print “4 Keys to Winning the Battle with Yourself”.  This book came at the right moment for me as I continue my fight...

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