Loretta Schoen Archive - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Dear Mom,

Loretta Schoen 12th May 2023

This mother’s day has me reflecting on the kind of mother I have been and wondering if I was good enough, loving enough, smart enough, patient enough. As I reflect on my life, I find

Is Medical Mayhem Cutting into Your Playtime?

Loretta Schoen 05th May 2023 2 comments

We are in a season of doctors’ visits, blood draws and radiological testing. There is the general practitioner, oncologist, urologist, endocrinologist, gynecologist, orthopedic surgeon, pulmonologist (C-Pap doctor), and the cardiologist. And they all want their

Are You Being Defined or Refined?

Loretta Schoen 28th April 2023

I like this quote from Dr. Seuss because he reminds us that while life can hand us both good and bad “stuff”; it is how we view it that makes the difference in our journey.

What to Say to Someone when Life feels Like a Wheelbarrow full of Manure!

Loretta Schoen 21st April 2023

When someone is going through medical mayhem they may be so low in spirit and tired in body that they don’t feel that God is with then anymore. A range of emotions spring forth that

1930’s Ham & Bean Soup

Loretta Schoen 14th April 2023 4 comments

While this is not a food blog, I just had to share another recipe before we get back to surviving and thriving through medical mayhem. Easter may be over but help keep the joy of

Happy Easter!

Loretta Schoen 07th April 2023

Easter is a day we remember the rising of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It’s the day he triumphed over the grave and saved us from our sins. He gave us life! We celebrate

Loretta Schoen 31st March 2023

Renewed and Reborn with Purpose I have spent most of my life being dictated by the “norms” of the current culture I live in. Most of it was being caught up with having a perfect