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Encouragement

Words of encouragement and strength as shared by a quad amputee who relays inspiring stories of hope and positivity in spite of obstacles in her life.

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Positivity

25 Encouraging Quotes That Will Motivate You

ByWendy February 28, 2019June 9, 2025

There is so much negativity in the world today.  There are doubts and fears and reasons to give up.  We all can come up with probably a dozen reasons why we shouldn’t pursue our goals….

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Overcoming Challenges

How to Overcome Challenges: 7 Stories of Triumph

ByWendy February 7, 2019June 9, 2025

We talk a lot about overcoming challenges in this blog. Everyone has struggles that they go through and it’s always interesting to me, the methods that people use to overcome challenges. So I thought I…

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Overcoming Challenges

Overcoming the Spirit of Frustration in Life

ByWendy February 1, 2019June 9, 2025

How to Overcome the Spirit of Frustration Last week I was standing in the kitchen, with my husband Mike.  We were planning out our weekly meal plan so we could go grocery shopping.  In a…

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Overcoming Challenges

8 Fun Ways to Beat The Winter Blues

ByWendy January 24, 2019June 9, 2025

It’s a long winter in New England, especially if you get the winter blues as I sometimes do.   Do you feel down, discouraged, crabby, and miserable?  Life really doesn’t have to be that way.  So,…

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Spiritual Growth

Do You Need Encouragement? 12 Bible Verses For Inspiration

ByWendy January 18, 2019June 9, 2025

Admit it!  We’ve all had those days, or weeks, or even months where we’ve lost our mojo or our ambition and we need some encouragement and inspiration.  I personally go through a period of sadness…

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Spiritual Growth

How to Draw Near to God After Tragedy

ByWendy December 1, 2018June 9, 2025

How I could draw near to God after my illness and amputations? Seven years ago, I contracted a flesh-eating bacteria that put me in a coma.  My illness required several surgeries to remove the bacteria, …

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Overcoming Challenges

6 Helpful Ways to Overcome Life’s Difficult Challenges

ByWendy November 21, 2018June 9, 2025

Everyone struggles with things in their life one way or another.  It could be an illness or a breakup, job loss or depression.  I’ve been through cancer, in addition to my more recent situation with…

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Spiritual Growth

Why Faith Matters In My Family

ByWendy October 23, 2018June 9, 2025

The word of God tells us in Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. We are trusting in something that we cannot prove. We cannot…

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Amputee Life

How Amputee Phantom Pain Can Ruin Your Day

ByWendy October 19, 2018June 9, 2025

What caused my amputations? Life as a quadruple amputee woman has been a challenge, to say the least. The amputee phantom pain alone has been extremely painful.  My hands and feet were amputated due to…

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Overcoming Challenges

How to Unlock Patience and Grace by Waiting for Others

ByWendy October 9, 2018June 9, 2025

One of the biggest drawbacks of being in my particular situation, as a quadruple amputee, is that I am always at the mercy of someone else’s schedule. Can you imagine? Read on to find out…

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