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Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted June 7, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Who God Says You Are

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today, I wanted to take time to remind you of that, as well.   You Are… Beautiful—Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV): He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning […]

Phooey Kerflooey by Kristen J..

Posted May 17, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 18 Comments
Phooey Kerflooey by  Kristen Joy Wilks … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     Enter to win a print copy of Phooey Kerflooey by Kristen Joy Wilks, courtesy of the author, by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (US ONLY!)  (Contest ends May 24, 2024) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along […]

“Leaning on Air” b..

Posted May 3, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Leaning on Air” by  Cheryl Grey Bostrom … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   They last spoke as teens . . . But on a country road twelve years later, a surprise encounter reunites ornithologist Celia Burke with veterinary surgeon Burnaby […]

Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You ..

Posted April 30, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You Deal with Brain Fog (Part 2)

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip post is the continuation of my post from April 16, 2024. I’m sharing five more ways to help you deal with brain fog.   Puzzles, reading, word searches, etc.: These activities can help your mind stay active. There are a variety of print and online/app options for this. […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 26, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s okay to put yourself first.

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one I’m still working on.: It’s okay to put yourself first.   Everyone starts the day with a certain number of spoons (energy). Those who live with chronic pain and illness have less than those who don’t […]

“Fatal Domain” by ..

Posted April 19, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“Fatal Domain” by Steven James … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   When the past scratches its way into the present, it can leave deep scars.  A series of cryptic clues leads Department of Defense redactor Travis Brock to […]

Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You ..

Posted April 16, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You Deal with Brain Fog (Part 1)

Tuesday Tip     Many people with chronic illness live with brain fog. In today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to offer a few options to help you deal with this. I have ten tips, and I’ll be sharing them over the course of two posts (this one and another on April 30, 2024).   Lists […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 12, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s a Full-Time Job

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Life with chronic pain and illness is a full-time job … but without the salary!   Chronic illness makes taking care of yourself a full-time job. It’s one you likely didn’t apply for. Breaks are virtually nonexistent. There aren’t any of the perks often associated with a full-time […]

“Love in Tandem” b..

Posted April 5, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 14 Comments
“Love in Tandem” by Becca Kinzer … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   She’s perfectly content leading a quiet life in her small hometown. He’s an adventurer with unquenchable wanderlust. The two couldn’t be any more opposite if they tried. […]

Tuesday Tip: Support Can Come ..

Posted April 2, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Support Can Come in Many Forms

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: Support can come in many forms!   Once upon a time, having online friends was viewed as weird, perhaps even creepy, but times have certainly changed! Over the past decade (well, even longer, actually), society has become very dependent on the internet. It has opened new doors in […]