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From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness). But, the forced time in bed has given me time to write. It has been such a blessing to work on my children's books and stories!-
Steve & Christa
I love: God, family & friends, outdoors, gardening, animals, writing, reading, photography, cooking, music, dance, bare feet, long skirts, lavender & yellow, and chocolate.
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Category Archives: MCS/Chronic Illness
Low-Tox House Construction Materials Summary
A number of people have asked me how we built our house. So, I thought rather than keep losing track of my posts on Facebook groups and re-writing about this, I’d blog it and can’t lose it now! LOL Of … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
Tagged building for MCS, healthy house, safe home
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Second Month in the Low-Tox House
The upward trend continues!!! Specific improvements this month: 1. I can eat more veggies than in a very long time. 2. A few times recently—for the first time in almost 8 years, I felt good after eating instead of bad! … Continue reading
First Month in the Low-Tox House
I am getting better—yahoo!!!! Specific improvements this month: Digestion, almost immediately. I could not digest meat the last 4-6 weeks in town. Within 1 day here, I could. Ability to use computer now, not get sick from the computer screen, … Continue reading
2015
How was 2015? What were highlights and struggles of your year? Feel free to comment below or email me! Here’s mine: Jan 2015–Friends take off for the east coast, and we begin housesitting. Our kids love taking care of the … Continue reading
House Update
We are so thankful the Lord is providing us this MCS house. It is almost impossible to express how much this means to us and how it will change our lives. The beautiful foundation is done and curing! Very soon … Continue reading
Why is there Evil in the World?
Because God controls the universe, but He has chosen not to control people. So people have chosen bad things, and we hurt each other. Even illnesses—how many cancers, injuries, illnesses like Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, etc. are caused by human error … Continue reading
Guest Post—Encouragement & Dismissal, by Martha McLaughlin
I LOVE this post from a while back, which is why I asked Martha if I could post it here. 🙂 You can visit Martha and read more of her writing at http://sharingair.blogspot.com/ Here’s my friend Martha’s post: Encouragement … Continue reading
Strange Science Things I Wish I Didn’t Know
To quote a friend of mine (who does NOT have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 🙂 — “Fabric softener is like cockroaches. It goes everywhere and isn’t going away!” Well put, my friend!!! We’ve encountered fabric softener on pre-owned pans, … Continue reading
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The Best Thing about Chronic Illness
Can good come from chronic illness? Frequently we with chronic illness are beaten down by pain, run down with fatigue, and overwhelmed trying to navigate life. Our road is difficult, fraught with tough decisions and grief. Often our dreams for … Continue reading
Lazy vs. Conservation of Energy
Many people with chronic illness face limited energy. There is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), which can “stand alone.” (Doctors have a number of ideas of what may cause it.) And there can be severe energy problems with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity … Continue reading
