Diabetes Soul

Sitting in Sunday School Class on Easter morning, I listened to our class leader do an informative lesson on the Resurrection. He stated that no one—from biblical scholars to unbelievers trying to discount the cornerstone of the Christian faith– had ever been able to disprove the historical truth of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Of course, [...]

Today is a time for me to acknowledge all the things I am thankful for in my life. And even though that might sound like an easy task—after all, I live in the most prosperous country in the world and I have a roof over my head and food in my kitchen—it’s actually not that [...]

In case you haven’t heard…there’s a big game this week for the Georgia Bulldogs (my alma mater).  So big, in fact, that ESPN (love us or hate us) named the Georgia vs. South Carolina matchup as their Week 6 College Gameday (that’s pretty significant in case you don’t follow college football). Approximately 80,000+ fans will [...]

We have a birthday tradition in our house that goes back many years…We always have birthday cake for breakfast. Of course, I don’t recommend eating cake for breakfast on a regular basis (although a recent study supports that idea). But when it comes to birthdays, we believe that it’s your birthday, so why not? This [...]

Have you ever wondered what it means to live with diabetes across 3 decades? Here is your answer as an infographic. Living with Type 1 diabetes means lots of shots (or infusion pumps site changes), blood sugar test strips, vials of insulin…and alcohol swabs! This Saturday, I will be walking in the 2012 West Tennessee [...]

  Ask anyone who loves college football–especially SEC college football–and sooner or later you will end up talking tailgate recipes! (Of course, if you’re a Georgia Bulldog like me, that comes after you’ve talked about tailbacks, O-line, how awesome Jarvis Jones is, will Bacarri Rambo be back, etc.) The problem with most of the best [...]

Today there is an estimated 3 million Americans living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D)—and almost 30,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. So on October 6th I will be walking in the West Tennessee 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes to help raise money for JDRF. In 34 years of living with T1D, this is only the second [...]

Friday morning as I stood in front of the mirror to get ready for the day, I started doing what I  always do…mentally planning the day ahead and making sure I had everything prepared for what was on the radar. Since I didn’t have a lot of meetings, I knew I could squeeze in a [...]

When the weather cools off and college football season begins (Go Dawgs!), I start getting excited about cooking again. My favorite recipes are perfect for cold weather. This Chicken Enchilada recipe is tried and true. True, it may contain high fat content—it is a cheesy enchilada recipe after all. But the good news is, I’ve [...]

Why? That “why” question has been on my mind a lot lately. Sometimes life is a little bit harder to understand than other times. Most days, when something bad happens, I find a way to put a positive spin on the negative situation so that it makes sense to me. Like there is a good [...]