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Being in the Dark…..Well THAT’s Up to You!!!!! The Ultimate Equalizer in this Diabetes Journey!!!!

I received a very interesting email yesterday and I wanted to share it with you.  I was asked; “You write all the time about education being so crucial in the diabetes journey, and crucial to accepting this disease—-what is the best way to educate ourselves?” What an incredible question. I will begin this answer from my […]

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A Second Child Diagnosed Was NOT the End; But a Beginning.

What we thought diabetes would be, was not what diabetes became.  Five years ago today our second child (our youngest of three) was diagnosed with t1 diabetes.  Were we angry?  You bet.  Are we still angry?  You bet. In life, we cannot do anything about what is dealt to us.  God? Fate? Chance?  Whatever, or whoever, you […]

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That Which DOES NOT Kill Us Makes Us Stronger………Must We Wait Until THAT Point???????

We have all heard that phrase, have we not?  There is even a popular song out there saying the same thing.   If it does not kill us, it makes us stronger.  If we survive whatever we go through, the only option is to die or for us to become stronger. But does ‘killing us’ have to […]

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Sometimes One Must Just Take the Plunge……..Literally!

How can I do that?  Why would I do that? Because it’s needed, perhaps, or perhaps even an answer to a dare.  I stood above a mountain that was curved at the bottom and about 12 feet high to stop those from riding above the hill and out over the lake. “Anyone ever go over that […]

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A Newly Diagnosed Family Asks for Prayer………….What/How Do YOU Pray?

“I am a newly diagnosed parent and I can use your prayers.” Sound  familiar?  The comments are usually many: “Done” “Will be praying for you and your family.” “Praying very hard for you.” “Will do.” When I have read this request, and I have indeed prayed; I have found myself at times thinking of one […]

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We are Parents, We Don’t Just Talk……….WE DO!!!!!!!!!!

What a whirlwind of a week it has been and if you have been online at all you saw an incredible amount of activity out in the world of diabetes; with the world of diabetes; and for the world of diabetes. It is a huge world out there and so much needs to get done; […]