How a Blessings Jar can have Powerful Results
How can a blessings jar make a difference in our lives? Gratitude is a necessary part of a joyful life. Let’s face it. If you cannot think of anything to be thankful for, you’re…
What Does Living with Intention Look Like?
I recently stumbled across a phrase that I hadn’t really given much thought to in the past. At first I truly thought that it was something new to the scene like minimalism and KonMari. But…
The Honest Truth About Living with Amputations
My goal for One Exceptional Life is to show you how I can get through life as a quad amputee woman and what life looks like to be living with amputations. Every day is a…
A Son’s Perspective: My Mother’s Amputation Story
For months I have been “encouraged” to describe my Mother’s sickness from a different perspective and although she faced heavy resistance, I am finally sitting down with the intention of sharing the viewpoint of the…
Why Faith Matters In My Family
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…
How My Greatest Blessings Became My Best Friends
One of the greatest blessings and privileges I’ve had in my life is to be a mom. Mike and I have devoted the last 26 years to nurturing, guiding, and raising Michael Jr., Megan, and…
The Sweet Blessing of a Furry Best Friend
When your daughter tells you “Hey Mom, let’s go check out the puppies at the humane society” I want you to know that your life is going to change. For some strange reason, I…
Things to do in New Hampshire: Castle in the Clouds
How does a woman with no legs get to Castle in the Clouds? On the back of a motorcycle of course. If you read my earlier post, Lessons Learned from my Motorcycle Experience you’d remember…
How Arts and Crafts led to the Lighthouse
I mentioned that I enjoy crafts, but that is something that is very challenging for me. What that really means is that I get an idea and another family member, usually Megan, has to put…
Lessons Learned from my Motorcycle Experience
There I was speeding down the street at 25 crazy miles an hour. The wind blew against my face and surprisingly, not a single bug had intimately introduced itself to my face. I was on…