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Life of a Pincushion : Others Need To Know
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Monday, May 27, 2013. Others Need To Know. I remember being diagnosed with diabetes when I was in the third grade. I had a lot of new stuff to learn about shots, blood sugar checks, and so forth. One thing I had to learn to be more and more comfortable with wa s informing others of my diabetes. It was always awkward trying to explain what diabetes is to my friends in school because they didn't understand (and neither did I for that matter! I wouldn't admit this to them in person! In addition, I met my wi...
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Life of a Pincushion : January 2013
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Monday, January 7, 2013. Apathy in the Local Church. It's been a few months since I've written a post. As usual, I took a week off, which led to another.then another.you get the drift. However, I've got something on my mind that I need flesh out. I figured this would be a good place to do it. This is where I get flat out upset.angry.pissed off.frustrated.(insert your word here). It's my personal belief that as we develop a heart that is more and more like Christ's, we will have a desire.a burden to g...
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Life of a Pincushion : May 2012
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Thursday, May 24, 2012. Oh The Things People Say To Diabetics. As well as help others understand why we may give a strange look when we hear such comments :). 1 You don't look like a diabetic. I hear this one several times a year. I honestly didn't know there was an actual "look" for diabetics! All my stats come from the American Diabetes Association's Website- - www.diabetes.org. So yes, I understand what people mean when they say this. It still surprises me when I hear it though. 4 Oh you have diabetus?
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Life of a Pincushion : October 2012
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Thursday, October 4, 2012. My (Personal) Struggle with the Scriptures. The Bible I was given in 2004 by my home church. When I began to take my faith seriously going into my sophomore year in high school, I still felt intimidated by this book we call the Bible. I figured it was enough if I paid attention to others who knew it better, instead of reading it for myself. I would let them pass down the knowledge of this text since they had training and all. I also felt a calling to teach them about God's Word.
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Life of a Pincushion : April 2012
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Suffering (Part 2- -A God Who Suffers). I'd like to take you on a different kind of journey this week. Last week I talked about the fact that suffering is universal and impacts every human being. It was more about how we come to terms with it. This week I'd like to do something different. I would love for you to walk with me through a few passages. In the Bible that actually describe the suffering of God. If God made us do what He wanted all the time, then we would just be robot...
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Life of a Pincushion : Ups & Downs...Literally
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Saturday, June 8, 2013. Ups and Downs.Literally. I love the commercials for blood glucose monitors (Contour, One Touch, etc) because every time. Someone checks their blood sugar, it pops up a perfect number. Obviously, this is marketing genius! Every person with diabetes needs this monitor because apparently, it fixes your blood sugars for you! Living with diabetes is full of ups and downs (literally! Let me encourage you whether you have diabetes or not. If you have diabetes. Know when to ask for help.
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Life of a Pincushion : My (Personal) Struggle with the Scriptures
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Thursday, October 4, 2012. My (Personal) Struggle with the Scriptures. The Bible I was given in 2004 by my home church. When I began to take my faith seriously going into my sophomore year in high school, I still felt intimidated by this book we call the Bible. I figured it was enough if I paid attention to others who knew it better, instead of reading it for myself. I would let them pass down the knowledge of this text since they had training and all. I also felt a calling to teach them about God's Word.
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Life of a Pincushion : June 2013
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Saturday, June 8, 2013. Ups and Downs.Literally. I love the commercials for blood glucose monitors (Contour, One Touch, etc) because every time. Someone checks their blood sugar, it pops up a perfect number. Obviously, this is marketing genius! Every person with diabetes needs this monitor because apparently, it fixes your blood sugars for you! Living with diabetes is full of ups and downs (literally! Let me encourage you whether you have diabetes or not. If you have diabetes. Know when to ask for help.
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Life of a Pincushion : My Disease Does Not Define Me
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Thursday, May 9, 2013. My Disease Does Not Define Me. You know John, right? I am more than my disease. My disease does not define who I am. I am not just a "diabetic.". I am a person living with diabetes. Yes as a type 1 diabetic, I must make healthy choices in order to live with this disease. There are days when it is difficult. I have days when it gets in the way of everyday life. However, let me repeat myself in case you are a speed reader and missed it:. I am a person living with diabetes. I am a Chr...
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Life of a Pincushion : Taking My Diabetes Seriously
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Friday, May 17, 2013. Taking My Diabetes Seriously. Recently I was at a leadership retreat with over 30 other adults and college students planning diligently for Camp Carolina Trails. This is a camp that serves over 180 children and teenagers with diabetes. (Trust me, I will mention it quite often). However, if I practice unhealthy habits. With diabetes and expect to never face the consequences, then I am blind. If you're a person living with diabetes, never stop doing the basics:. Don't wait until trage...
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