"I struggled to get dressed..." Throwing back the covers, I slowly swung my legs to the side of the bed. My lungs heaved with a cough as I swallowed carefully. Razor blades seemed to slice my throat. Slowly switching on the light, I squinted my eyes as my head pounded in protest. I wanted to curl back up in bed and sleep the day away, but I wanted answers. I needed to head to the doctor’s appointment to find out what was afflicting my body. After nearly two weeks of being hom

"You can call 24/7..." Just a week ago, major freezing snowstorms roared across almost half of the nation. In places like Arkansas, we were bombarded with mostly snow and some freezing rain. We were fortunate this time around. However, many people are still trapped in their homes because of thick snow and the lingering freezing temperatures.   In other areas like Oxford, Mississippi, or Nashville, Tennessee, these places were mostly hit with freezing rain that quickly coated

"A major storm is headed our way..."  For days on end, the national and local news stations have cautioned and warned people across parts of the nation to prepare for a major coming storm.   Predictions have ranged from several inches to several feet of snow and ice in my area, and from the South all the way up the northern and eastern coast.   Even my cell phone, email, posts, and social media have sent out regular warnings of a great storm and to prepare in order to be safe