by Jamie Holloway | Sep 16, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Simplicity seems to be my goal this week. This morning when I woke up I felt the need in my soul for the simple things. What did I do? I made stuffed spaghetti squash. My ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash (Thank you Karen and Summer from sharing your garden horde...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 14, 2016 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Home by Elyse Fitzpatrick takes you on an adventure exploring what the new Earth will look like, feel like, and be like when Jesus comes back. To be honest, I had a hard time wrapping my mind around this concept. Not because Fitzpatrick is a horrible...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 13, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I am finally home from the hospital after I suffered another larynxspaspm during surgery. A larynxspaspm is when the airway suddenly closes up and spasms. Thankfully my ENT and my medical team knows that my airway has done this before, so they were...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 8, 2016 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
“This is a sponsored post. I have been compensated through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. All opinions remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” Living with a chronic illness presents so many different health obstacles...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 7, 2016 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I am a big fan of For King and Country. My sister and I saw them play in Portland Oregon on May 10 of this year. They rocked the show. I was excited to learn that they wrote, produced, and made a movie called “Priceless”. I was even more excited when I was...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 29, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Possible, a word that I chose for my focus word this year. Oh what a ride. Possible: A Blueprint For Change by Stephan Bauman is just one of the many books that Jesus lead me to this year. Possible seems to be popping out at me everywhere. Bauman takes us on a journey...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 25, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
Stress has become unbearable within the last year so I decided to seek counseling and tools to help me manage it better. Here are the things that are causing me stress maybe they might be something you can identify with. The seemingly never ending saga of my...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 23, 2016 | Supporting Each Other
When I was in high school I remember going to the gym with my older sister and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was a body builder. The vision I have of him working out is lifting these metal barbells with weights on them that weighed a ton, him bending down lifting them...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Since starting my living with Chronic Illness Journey in 2008 I have been doing a lot of different types of reading and researching about how to live well. Living well is one of my major goals for my life. Living well to me means balancing my mind, my...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 14, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
This month, August, I started pool therapy. I have gone three times so far. I am loving going. Yes, I do wake up most mornings not feeling like I want to go, but I go anyway. I have not regretted not going. Pool therapy has gotten me to thinking about this...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 13, 2016 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I’m not a fan of football, so why did I read Ben Utecht’s book “Counting the Days While My Mind Slips Away”. I will tell you why. I love stories of individuals who struggle, trust God, and continue to live life despite the challenges. Ben Utecht sure has...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 10, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Tuesday, I got some disappointing news. The scar tissue in my trachea is growing back. That means more surgery. This will be my 112th throat surgery since 2009 when I had my first one. I love how my ENT Dr. Anderson works with and listens to what I have to say. I have...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 10, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I was excited when I saw Heather Christo’s book “Pure Delicious” was in my mailbox. I have been following her blog for a while. I have to admit that I haven’t tried any of her recipes from her blog. I did when I got the recipe book. The recipes I decided to try...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 9, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Since I have watched the movie War Room I have been on a quest to learn all I can to pray deeply. God lead me to Dutch Sheets book Intercessory Prayer. I love how God works in my life. He brings something that I need to learn and know into my sight. I’ve...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 3, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey
Confession time, although, I have diabetes, Rheumatoid arthritis, Limited Wegener’s, I do not track my food, blood sugars, exercise, or anything else. Yes, I am well aware of the reasons why I should. I just haven’t. There are several reasons why I haven’t...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 2, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time. You know some things about me. I love food, I love reading, I have breathing issues, and I have not been able to exercise for years due to my condition. The last two items frustrated me the most. You also...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 1, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
Pain in the last few years has been a part of life. I do not talk about it that much because of the negative views people have on those suffering from pain. In David Nagel’s book “Needless Suffering” he takes us on a journey of the history of pain, what it...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 30, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfu-26ftkno This morning I put my Plumb’s Exhale CD into my lap top as I got ready write. The first song that came up is Lord, I’m Ready Now. Tears began to fall down my face. This song is hitting a specific place in my heart....
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 27, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
There are many different types of pain. The one that affects me is nerve pain. In 2014 my back went out and I had emergency back surgery. Consequently my left foot became numb. Before that in 2012 my right foot became numb. My right foot is worse than my left...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 26, 2016 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other
Breathing issues are one of the subjects that I consider myself an expert on. I have been dealing with tracheal stenosis due to an autoimmune issue for the last seven years, so although mine doesn’t affect my lungs. I can still understand the dilemma of figuring out...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 25, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Happiness, when you have a chronic illness it seems like an impossible defeat. Although Lee’s book is not geared towards those of us who have chronic illness. I still learned a great many things. Even her suggestions were helpful, at least for me they were....
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 23, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Recently I went in for an assessment to get some counseling. I’m embarking on a new adventure of being intentional in exercise, nutrition, and my finances. I’m tired of struggling, alone, with no stopping point in sight for me. At my assessment the counselor...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 19, 2016 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Last Friday, I had my second round of Rituximab. A chemo drug that I use to help me fight my RA and Wegener’s disease. I was happy that I had a chance to get lost in a story while I recovered. Terry McMillan’s book “I Almost Forgot About You” is...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 16, 2016 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I made jam. I did this recipe with blueberries and with Marion Berries. They both turned out awesome. So good. Blueberry Chia Seed Jam from Bon Appetite magazine. 3 lbs of Blueberry fresh or frozen (I also used Marion Berries, turned out awesome)...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 15, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last week in a half I have been off the Internet. The management had someone remove a giant cedar tree from the property and it somehow damaged the internet connection. Currently the internet is back on, but there is a big obstacle course. They are taking the...
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