My name is Angie Brumbaugh. I am a Jesus follower, wife, stay-at-home mother, daughter, sister, and friend. I am a helper by nature but find it hard to accept help from others. My prayer is that this blog is a way for me to help you know that you are not alone in your struggles…
Vessel of Clay
“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus so that…
Reflections and updates for 2025
Somehow the transition of TJ being gone was easy. I stayed busy helping my parents, helping the mother of a friend get to and from doctors appointments, being a lunch monitor for Sarah’s home school group on Thursday’s, and taking care of the things at home. We also starting making changes at the house to…
2025 – A year of change
The month of January has flown by. The first week was difficult for me emotionally. It seemed like the world was celebrating and excited for what was to come. I was processing all of the changes I could see happening in the new year. It started with TJ leaving for Ohio to serve at Rosedale…
The Crohn’s Journey Part 2
When I started this blog I had high hopes of adding posts every 2 weeks. Accomplishing that is harder than I thought, especially during this time of year. Plus, going back and reliving this particular journey is difficult and I have been putting it off. I have decided that I need to get it done…
The Crohn’s Disease Journey Part 1
In 2017, TJ started high school at a very big public school near us here in Glendale, AZ. His behavior wasn’t concerning. I thought it was normal 14 year old boy stuff. The first semester was fine. By February of the second semester, he was a different kid. He was withdrawn, didn’t want to go…
October Reflections: Traveling for work and time of rest and renewal
Jon started water Physical Therapy which has been going well. It has helped him realize what muscles he can use to help with his stability. In the middle of the month he took a work trip to Orlando Florida for a trade show. He and his work partner planned out which booths they wanted to…
The ALS Journey – Part 2
Changes After 5 months of seeing a physician that was knowledgeable, but not helpful, we decided to get a second opinion at the Barrow Neurological Institute‘s ALS and Neuromuscular Disease Center . The process of getting an appointment was easy, although it took some time to get in. But, the wait was worth it. In…
The ALS Journey – Part 1
How it began In the fall of 2019 my husband Jon, was driving his new dream truck to a full-time desk job and was an avid runner, hiker, and fisherman. He took care of the yard work, and pool cleaning, and helped with many things inside the house. I was working part-time at our daughter’s…