Chronic Illness
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The Gift of Our Bodies
Quick update: If you didn’t know, I’ve started a Substack. Going forward, most of my writing will be moved to Substack. There, you will find
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The Boundary Lines of My Broken Body
This essay originally appeared on Calla Press Literary Journal. Somewhere between rage-cleaning the kitchen and a ten-minute tidy, I decide it’s time. I reach into
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Earthly Healing is Fickle
Have you ever wrestled with God over a thorn in your side for years? You’ve begged him for relief. You’ve asked him for healing so
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The Diagnosis I Never Believed Would Come
This post was written right when I received my diagnosis and knew very little about my condition. Since then, I have discovered that the outlook
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All My Not-Enoughness
I see a post on Instagram from another Christian writer and it’s so beautiful and wise and creative. Wish I’d thought of it. I’m not
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Even When I Hate My Body, God Calls it Good
I said “I hate my body.” The words came out like venom. And in that moment, I meant each one. It’s not even just the
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The Gift of Our Bodies
Quick update: If you didn’t know, I’ve started a Substack. Going forward, most of my writing will be moved to Substack. There, you will find
![](https://brittleeallen.com/app/uploads/2023/10/priscilla-du-preez-mU6U3pFQHo0-unsplash-300x200.jpg)
The Boundary Lines of My Broken Body
This essay originally appeared on Calla Press Literary Journal. Somewhere between rage-cleaning the kitchen and a ten-minute tidy, I decide it’s time. I reach into
![](https://brittleeallen.com/app/uploads/2023/04/ellie-ellien-QdeIb9yz-Xw-unsplash-1-scaled-e1680744097111-300x223.jpg)
Earthly Healing is Fickle
Have you ever wrestled with God over a thorn in your side for years? You’ve begged him for relief. You’ve asked him for healing so
![](https://brittleeallen.com/app/uploads/2023/03/fallon-michael-DTpKjgHpHj4-unsplash-scaled-1-300x250.jpg)
The Diagnosis I Never Believed Would Come
This post was written right when I received my diagnosis and knew very little about my condition. Since then, I have discovered that the outlook
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All My Not-Enoughness
I see a post on Instagram from another Christian writer and it’s so beautiful and wise and creative. Wish I’d thought of it. I’m not
![](https://brittleeallen.com/app/uploads/2022/10/cameron-stow-XZRsdrHak2E-unsplash-300x200.jpg)
Even When I Hate My Body, God Calls it Good
I said “I hate my body.” The words came out like venom. And in that moment, I meant each one. It’s not even just the