by Jamie Holloway | Apr 29, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Humility does not necessarily require me to agree and comply with everyone else’s position, but it does demand that I be willing to understand and respect the many sides of every issue. It does demand that I recognize that the positions of authority...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 22, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand. Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? Lucy Maud Montgomery I feel like I have been running around with my head...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 15, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: We are given one life and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live. General Omar N. Bradley Genesis 50:20 As for you, you thought...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 9, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a copy of “Tranquility: A Prayer and Reflection Coloring Journal” by Amie Carlson by Tynsdale Publishing. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. As many of you know that I struggle with my chronic...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
I have been thinking about writing a post about Fibromyalgia because I have a niece in law and several friends who combat this disease. I have heard them talk about their pain, their anxiety, and the skin issues they suffer and the horrendous affects some of...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 31, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood; who...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 20, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I have an autoimmune disease, in fact, two of them. I have Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also known as Wegener’s) and Rheumatoid arthritis. Thankfully with medication and working on my own wellness my inflammation and illnesses are in remission....
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 18, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs 17:22 A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Taking care of yourself is the best gift you can give those who love you. T.D. Jakes This morning, as I write this, I am listening to K-Love...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 16, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a free copy of Susan Zogheib’s book Renal Diet Plan and Cookbook through her publishers Callisto and Rock Ridge Press and I won this book on Goodreads. The opinions I express are my own and in no way...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 15, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a free copy of Karen Salmansohn’s book Open When… Letters to lift your spirits by Blogging For Books. The opinions I express are my own, I was in no way influenced. I’ve been hit with the inspiration bug from a tiny...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Isaiah 54:4 Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not seriously remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. Comparison is the...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 3, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Choose Joy by Sarah Frankyl and Mary Carver has been on my to read list on Goodreads for quite some time. I was excited when recently I learned that my library would mail books to those who are home bound, so I went shopping for books on their website. I was delighted...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Ever since I was a young girl I have always been low on iron. I remember taking these green colored pills for periods of time in my youth and how it made my poop black. The first time it happened I ran to my mom freaking out. She told me that it was because of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
While I am writing this post I am listening to Hillsong United album Empires. My favorites are Prince of Peace and Even When It Hurts. That is the soundtrack of this post. The last two months have been rough for me. I learned a lot about disappointment, rejection,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
God has been talking to me about my eating habits and how it is affecting my body. A few years ago I felt a small voice tell me that I needed to follow the anti-inflammation diet or eat the Mediterranean way. I even looked it up on the internet and found...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 3, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I’m sitting at my kitchen table as I write this, listening to Kelly Clarkson Stronger CD. That is the soundtrack I am listening to as I type this post. One week, I’ve been caring for my T-tube for a week now. It’s been rough. I didn’t have all the supplies that I...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 27, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I am listening to Matthew West’s CD “Into the Light: Life Stories and Live Songs and CD “The Story of Your Life”. My sister went to Matthew West’s concert and picked these up and she kindly let me borrow them. Each and every single song on these two CDs speaks...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 10, 2016 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I am one who suffers from high levels of uric acid in her blood. I just had a serum uric acid measurement test done and I was at 9. Normal is between 2 and 6. Since I take immune suppressant medications and at one time a blood pressure medication that is known to...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 25, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
For the last seven years my focus has been on breathing, specifically my tracheal stenosis. My other health issues have taken a backside to this predominate health issue that I have. That needs to change. Breathing is important, don’t get me wrong. My...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 16, 2016 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
I’m still in recovery mode from when I had my surgery one week ago. While in the hospital I started reading “The Message” Bible, which I enjoy. It makes a ton more sense to me than if I were to read thy shalt not, etc. Here is the scripture from “The Message...
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 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 | 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 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...
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