Hey there. My name is Pam and I am 40, yeah, older than dirt as my little girl says. It seems I have had a lot on my plate lately and would love to say I am winning the battle. My head is still above water, but it's getting harder to stay afloat. It all started when I was about 18. I was then diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and thyroid disease. I was having episodes where I could barely walk and the pain was getting very hard to bare. I managed to put myself through college and during my last week of student teaching my husband walked off and left me for another woman. So after my Mom shaking some sense into me and talking me out of giving up, I held on to the side of the building as I walked and would go to the bathroom every few minutes and wipe the tears and finished my student teaching. I finally got my dream job of teaching those with special needs. I knew God's plan in my life was finally taking shape. I met the true love of my life, had a beautiful baby girl at age 33, … [Read more...]