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Come, Word of God, come. Come into my heart and silence all words but Your own. Amen<\/p>\n<\/div>

\n\"Loretta

My Story \u2013 Why I created this site\u2026<\/strong><\/p>

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a writer. I shared this with an author friend of the family. She said \u201cLoretta, write what you know.\u201d But at 10 years old \u2013 What did I know?<\/em> Nevertheless, I began writing poems.<\/p>

Writing poetry is what got me through high school. In college, I majored in English and even took a Creative Writing class where the professor suggested I choose another career. So I did. I majored in life: working, meeting and marrying my soul mate and raising a child. I forgot about writing \u2013 it was too hard, I wasn\u2019t good enough, I didn\u2019t have anything to write about. Besides, it was just a childhood dream, right?<\/p>

Flash forward a couple dozen years and I found myself with a plethora of experiences relating to medical issues: mine, my family, and my friends. With those experiences came the stories. Survival stories, really.<\/p>

The tears and the triumphs, the laughter and the losses, all began to pour out of me and with each one there was a healing either for me or those around me.<\/p>

By no means was it an easy journey and I have the battle scars to prove it. But along the way I have found pockets of wisdom and moments of sanity from the other side of that journey to the message and purpose God has for me.<\/p>

And it is this knowledge that God gifted me with that spurs me to want to discuss, share and empower readers to bring a heavy dose of faith and a sprinkling of humor to whatever medical mayhem you or your loved ones may be facing.<\/p>

Hopefully, with patient readers (pun intended), it is my hope that you will find this website a blessing to lessen your stressing.<\/p>

The less exciting details you should know\u2026<\/strong><\/p>

I was born in Glen Cove, New York and have lived in San Paolo, Brazil; Rome, Italy; North Carolina and now reside in Central Florida. I live with my husband of 43 years (and counting), in what I affectionately call \u201cThe Schoen Assisted Living Facility\u201d.<\/p>

I have a passion for music, traveling, working with abused animals and spending time with my daughter, son-in-love, and especially my grandsons, Aiden and Ryker.<\/p>

I am a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/em> and conduct workshops on Surviving Medical Mayhem<\/em> which empowers people facing medical adversity with education, faith and humor as they navigate the medical arena.<\/p>

Need More?<\/strong><\/p>

We are all surviving medical adversity at one time or another or know someone who is. I am available for workshops, seminars, and talks on a Christian approach to surviving medical mayhem. Fill out the form below and let me know how I can help you and to request more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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