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Category Archives: depression
Finding Beauty in the Rain
Some people are the “glass half empty” type. Others are “glass half full.” Me? I try to be happy that I have a glass at all. Even an empty glass has potential. It’s easy to focus on the negatives in … Continue reading
Life: have you tried turning it off and on?
Reboot. It’s the first word used by technology nerds in answer to a multitude of questions: “Why is my phone doing …?” “Why is my TV not …?” “Why is my computer so …?” “Why is my toaster …?” Have … Continue reading
Posted in burnout, change, depression, discouragement, exercise, Find God
Tagged direction, faith, healing, health, it is well with my soul, life after transplant, liver transplant, priorities, recovery, Scott Linscott, seven habits, transplant, transplant recovery, tyranny of the urgent
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Christmas isn’t what we think it is.
“With” is a powerful word. It is an important word. The word “with” is a preposition because it exists to indicate associations, togetherness, and connections between things and people. Yawn. What is this, a grammar lesson? Hang tight, read on. Stay … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, chronic illness, depression, facing death, hope, hopeless, peace, relationship
Tagged alone, angels, anger, broken, brokenness, Christmas, conflict, depression, divorce, Emmanuel, gifts, God with us, grief, Immanuel, materialism, poor, shepherds
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Folding bikes, sunshine and hope for transplant.
Have you ever seen a folding travel bike? They’re pretty cool little engineering marvels. They are perfect for zipping around small areas and sightseeing. When you’re done, you fold them up, throw them in the trunk and head home. Robin … Continue reading
Posted in chronic illness, depression, End Stage Liver Disease, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, transplant, transplant recovery
Tagged American Liver Foundation, life after transplant, liver transplant, MELD, NASH, organ donation, transplant, transplant recovery
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Where do you find peace? Where do you soak it in?
Think of a favorite place; a place where you feel peace saturate your soul. Do you have such a place? I have friends who will think of the vast view at the top of a mountain trail while others will … Continue reading
Posted in chronic illness, depression, discouragement, End Stage Liver Disease, facing death, Find God, hope, Liver disease, organ donation, Organ transplant, transplant
Tagged chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, depression, finding peace, helping a friend with chronic illness, hope, Liver disease, liver transplant, NASH, organ donation, transplant
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Do you ever feel like a number?
I’ve read the whole book cover to cover numerous times. It’s a well-written, rhythmic read that I’d classify as an American classic. But, every time I read it, I’m left with a sad, empathetic realization that we never learn the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, depression, discouragement, End Stage Liver Disease, facing death, Jesus, Lahey Clinic, Organ transplant, relationship, transplant
Tagged 24601, Christian, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, depression, dialysis, dilysis, faith, feel like a number, following Jesus, Green Eggs and Ham, help, hope, Jean Valjean, Lahey Clinic, Lahey Hospital. Pomfret, Liver disease, liver transplant, loneliness, name, names, Pomposelli, prodigal, remember, transplant, Zacchaeus
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Why do I get to live while others die?
I’ve had a few experiences in the last week that I don’t really know how to process. I’m feeling kind of down. Okay, I’ll spill it. I met a few organ donor families who are filled with grief. I feel … Continue reading
Posted in anger, chronic illness, depression, Liver disease, love, organ donation, Organ transplant
Tagged chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, faith, focus, grief, healing, hope, Liver disease, liver transplant, NASH, organ donation, survivor's guilt, transplant
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When death ruins your day…
When do you feel most inadequate? I mean, what situations leave you stumbling for words or standing silently with absolutely no idea what to do? For me, it happens during one of life’s largest privileges. During the painful privilege of a … Continue reading
Posted in community, depression, discouragement, facing death, Find God, hopeless, Jesus, love, ministry, pain, relationship, religion
Tagged bear with one another, coping with loss, death, faith, fear, friendship, healing, hope, love, neighbor, relationship, shared life, tears
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Am I out of the woods?
I love vanilla soft serve ice cream. My wife hates it. Since most soft serve places don’t offer hard ice cream we usually end up at shops with pretty teenage scooper girls digging into ice cream buckets. While I prefer … Continue reading
Posted in change, chronic illness, depression, discouragement, End Stage Liver Disease, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, organ donation, Organ transplant, transplant
Tagged chronic illness, Chronic pain, depression, direction, fear, focus, healing, help, hope, Liver disease, liver transplant, NASH, organ donation, transplant
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You can’t spell “community” without u and i
This liver transplant journey has been the most difficult period of my life but I see lots of good that has come out of it. For instance, I now am part of a pretty tight community. We all speak the … Continue reading
Posted in change, Christianity, community, depression, direction, discouragement, hope, Liver disease, organ donation, Organ transplant, relationship, transplant
Tagged bear with one another, change, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, community, depression, faith, family, fear, finding friends, gospel, healing, help, hope, leadership, Liver disease, liver transplant, organ donation, relationships, support, support group
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Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Saturday day was awesome. For the first time since I can remember I felt 98% normal. I felt like I was not one of the .000017% percent of Americans receiving a liver transplant this year. I felt like Pinochio after … Continue reading
Posted in change, chronic illness, depression, discouragement, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, hope, Liver disease, organ donation, Organ transplant, pain, transplant
Tagged Christian, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, depression, faith, fear, healing, Liver disease, liver transplant, NASH, patience, transplant
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It’s not just me
I share the following from one of my readers who is writing his own story in the face of suffering… God bless you Scott. I totally agree with you. I went through a very debilitating illness myself two years ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, depression, discouragement, Find God, hopeless, Jesus, ministry, pain
Tagged depression, following Jesus, suffering
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That light at the end of the tunnel? An oncoming train?
Today’s entry was written in response to one of my reader’s struggles and questions in the face of a very difficult set of circumstances. I think we all share similar thoughts when crisis hits. You’re right. There aren’t many modern … Continue reading
Posted in anger, depression, hopeless, Liver disease
Tagged angry at God, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, depression, direction, faith, fear, healing, help, hopelessness, Liver disease, NASH, transplant
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