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A Mother’s Love

This is the story of three mothers and their love for their family. You may be wondering how this relates to Crohn’s or any other chronic illness. Well, let me tell you . . . when you have a chronic illness, you may be the patient, but, it’s not all about you. I have hadContinue reading “A Mother’s Love”

Two Roads

“Two roads diverged and I, I took the one less traveled by.” This is my favorite quote from one of my favorite poems by Robert Frost. The name of the poem is actually “The Road Not Taken”. However, I never looked at it that way. I like to think of the road that WAS takenContinue reading “Two Roads”

Change of Plans

It was a beautiful day at the beach. We were vacationing with my husband’s aunt and uncle at their beach home in Atlantic Beach. The guys had taken the boat out, fishing. The girls were planning some time on the beach. Sounded relaxing. I was looking forward to the ocean breeze. Suddenly, it hit meContinue reading “Change of Plans”

Everything Happens for a Reason

Faith means believing that God who loves you and knows ALL things has placed you in this world, at this time and in these circumstances for a reason. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason. Everything we witness, happens for a reason. We are being educated and tested as beings every day andContinue reading “Everything Happens for a Reason”

Your Illness is Invisible, Not You

“You’re lazy! All you do is lay around on the couch.” Not the words I wanted to hear. It was especially hurtful to hear those words from my son, who was probably 10 years old, at the time. It made me stop and think. How did other people see me? Did other people think IContinue reading “Your Illness is Invisible, Not You”

New Year, New Me?

How many times have you heard the phrase, “New Year, New You”? Every year, we all make plans to start over in the new year. We act as if a new calendar is a clean slate and when we flip the page from December to January, life magically starts over. No magical calendars. Every dayContinue reading “New Year, New Me?”

Sabbath . . . A Day of Rest

How many of us have heard the word Sabbath and thought of it as just a religious word. It is. But, there’s more to it than that. Sabbath does mean a day of religious observance and abstinence of work, kept by Jewish people from Friday evening to Sunday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.Continue reading “Sabbath . . . A Day of Rest”

It Takes a Village

The phrase “it takes a village” was born in the early 90’s in reference to raising a family. While it does take a lot of help to raise children, I’m going to take the phrase in a different direction. The village I’m talking about is a Christmas village. Years ago, my husband’s aunt gave meContinue reading “It Takes a Village”

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

Crohn’s disease and other invisible illnesses lead to lots of loss – dignity, hope, self-confidence. Physical loss, too – colon, appendix, part of your small intestine, etc. The lists of losses grows each year. You lose time with family and friends. Eventually, you lose a job or career. You definitely lose your energy – yourContinue reading “One Step Back, Two Steps Forward”

In Sickness and in Health

Hello! My name is Carolyn Walters and 27 years ago I heard the words ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease for the first time. I was very sick for a long time. I was in and out of the hospital, eventually having major surgery to remove my colon. Much has happened since then. Not once haveContinue reading “In Sickness and in Health”