by Jamie Holloway | Sep 22, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I wanted to read “An Unimaginable Act”. This book was a challenge for me to read, not because the writing was bad or that I thought Erin was full of lies, but because it resonated with the hurt little girl inside of me that was sexually abused when I was young. Though...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 20, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Last week’s challenge was to track food. I have to admit here I am not good at this one at all. Yes, I have the tools. I have a myfitnesspal membership, but since I don’t have an android I have to do it on the lap top, which means I have to wait until I walk...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 20, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Life Reconnected” is a book about finding one’s self after suffering a loss. I know that after friend/partner in life passed away in 2004 and then I started getting sick in 2008 loss was inevitable. I lived in denial and found anyway to mask and make the pain...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 19, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I have been reading my daily devotional “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young and this particular phrase she writes hit me hard. “Though I may lead you along paths that feel alien to you, trust that I know what I am doing. If you follow Me wholeheartedly, you will discover...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 18, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“Change is inevitable. It is sure to happen. You haven’t done anything wrong or bad or stupid. If something isn’t working in your life it is simply because you haven’t got the tools or techniques to access all that you really need to put it right.” Penny C. McClean I...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 17, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I came across the book “Becoming Myself” by Stasi Eldredge last week while participating in the Invisible Illness Week by Rest Ministries. Of course, I downloaded the free copy and I read it while I have been sitting with my foot up healing from the gout that is...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 16, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Happy Monday! I will be having a busy week. One thing I will be doing is getting another blood test done on Tuesday. This one I have to fast for to check out how my diabetes has been doing the last three months. On that note, I discovered through blood work...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 15, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“52 Ways to Live a Kick Ass Life” caught my attention just by the title alone. Owen made me think long and hard about many aspects of my life, including handling and accepting my illness. The biggest point that struck me was “Gratitude”. Having a thankful...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 14, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Break Out” was my first Joel Osteen read. I was deeply disappointed. Reading through “Break Out” I felt like he was repeating himself over and over again and it was becoming redundant and boring. Many of the repeats could have been just written in the first...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 13, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I watched this Youtube video by Kelly Patricia about comparing yourself to others when you are ill and other are not. She gives an encouraging message. I love that. I am guilty of comparing myself to others, especially when trying to lose weight, exercising, heck...
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