Author Archives: Lauren K.

When we look at the world around us, at face value, everything is beautiful (especially this time of year). The leaves are various different colors, the sun rises and sets in a multitude of colors, and the wind leads the leaves in a beautiful song and dance. The sun shines, but the warmth comes fromContinue reading “Faithful You Are”

Yup. You read that right. Looking at my medical chart you’ll find a laundry list of spinal conditions, digestive issues, nerve damage, and prescriptions to help manage all of that. But just because my medical chart says one thing, doesn’t mean I live my life by that. June is Scoliosis Awareness month and today isContinue reading “My Diagnosis Doesn’t Define Me”

I love puzzles. I’ve loved them since I was a kid. I always love the challenge of seeing the picture of the final product, but opening the box to hundreds of pieces that look like they have nothing to do with one another… and the more pieces, the better! Anything under 500 pieces, I wouldn’tContinue reading “The Pieces of our Healing”

My life has been a consistent series of one medical mystery after another. For those of you who don’t know my story, I’ll start off with a short recap. Before birth, I had a hole at the base of my spine. If I had been born with the opening still there, the doctors informed myContinue reading “It’s all in the genes…”

As I sit in my cozy apartment, approaching my 27th birthday, I can’t help but reflect on this past year and what it’s brought me through. If you had told me as a teenager that this would be what my life looks like, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. By 27, I thought I’d beContinue reading “Moments Away From Another Year”

This short story/poem was originally written for a class assignment, but quickly became so much more than that. Four years ago this past January we said goodbye to my Auntie Jo and not a day goes by that I don’t think about her. This story is in memory of her. Love you Auntie Jo. ❤️Continue reading “Just Breathe”

As most of you know, last summer I went to the Netherlands with Northpoint Bible College. Through prayer meetings and growing closer to the people in the group, the closer we got to the trip, the more excited I got. Friends and family pitched in in amazing ways to make this trip a reality. WithoutContinue reading “Dreaming BIG in 2018!”

Christmas time is here! Loved ones travel to be together, all of the best recipes come out, and the first signs of snow gently fall from the sky. There’s a gentle peacefulness that fills the air, joy that fills our hearts, and happiness that is shared in smiles and cocoa. But, it’s not like thatContinue reading “Finding Joy in Tough Seasons”