Tag Archives: prayer
It’s Lonely In Here
I wrote this very personal piece some years ago, when I was catapulted into chronic fatigue and loneliness that defied a human solution. Whereas before, I was aware of the presence of God, it felt He had gone – this … Continue reading
The Thirty Nine Steps
My wife is the Guest Blogger this week and writes about living with an illness long term: The Thirty Nine Steps We really welcomed our move to Cornwall. There had been some delay. We headed an ever-growing chain of interested … Continue reading
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Stick and Carrot
Speaking with a friend the other day, he asked me if I loved and accepted myself – meaning in the same way God does – and I replied about eighty percent. He said he felt he didn’t have a very … Continue reading
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Carer or Sharer
This is a personal account of how I have lived with chronic illness for over thirty years and how it has been used to change my life. A husband’s viewpoint. My wife was a real carer. It was part of … Continue reading
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I Believe in Miracles
Some years ago, I had a very humbling experience. My wife suggested I went see a lady in the village whose husband was very ill. When she showed me in, I saw that her husband was barely conscious. She said … Continue reading
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How We Slayed Smaug the Dragon
How my wife and I, despite the restrictions of chronic illness, attempted the 2.3 mile walk through our local country park. A walk that for most people would be an amble, became for us, an expedition of Tolkienesque proportions. It … Continue reading
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The Fog of Fatigue
I found one of the most horrible symptoms of CFS/ME, is what I call the fog of fatigue. To have aching and painful muscles and joints with little energy is bad enough, but it seems cruel that the fatigue creeps … Continue reading
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Job and Chronic Fatigue
I was never comfortable reading the Book of Job and the message about suffering. I explained it away by saying it was old fashioned – like this picture of him and his friends, it’s not my style – and had … Continue reading
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