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It was a great adventure in Thailand, but I also love to come home! 

Lance picked me up at my Mom's in Brantford after a great night's sleep. We went directly to the dental office to have his sore mouth looked at for infection after his gum graft surgery last week. The roof of his mouth was too sore to talk or eat. The dentist assured us that all looked healthy but the roof of the mouth had the first healing layer of skin sloughed off to make it an open wound. No wonder he was experiencing so much pain. 

We got home to James on the couch having not eaten for three days because of a stomach bug. 
Lance thought he had the stomach bug because he felt queasy, but I removed the prescription Advil since it creates stomach irritation and switched him to Agilease and Tylenol. I used some copaiba and rollers along the jaw and on his abdomen to ease symptoms. He hasn't been getting enough water and food since it hurts to put anything in his mouth. I worked at increasing his intake and easing symptoms. 

I didn't even feel the jet lag as I started taking charge of caring for my guys and our household. I made nourishing smoothies and soup for both. And James managed to keep down an egg and toast by evening. 

I ran through all the laundry and dishes, unpacked my things, and put them away. Cleaned surfaces in the kitchen with my Thieves cleaner. Got my diffuser running with Peppermint and PanAway to ease stomach queasiness and muscle aches. Walked the dog and fed him after a good cuddle. Then I saw my plants were all crying for attention. Hopefully, I can save them. 🙂

Andrew got home from school and I loved hearing about his weekend away with Young Life and about how he managed his round of the stomach flu the week before. He was helping James think through things to take to ease the irritation. Honey to settle the irritated stomach, flu tubes to fight the virus, rollers to apply oregano in our raindrop roller to the spine and Digize on the abdomen. They were doing a lot of the right things. But I was glad to be home to troubleshoot with them. 

I was concerned about dehydration for James since he had been losing water at both ends. I added electrolytes into his water with our Vitalyte drops. He was feeling stable by bedtime after we enjoyed a family movie night. 

If my guys wanted to make me feel needed, they succeeded. I'm glad to be here to care for my family. That is ministry, too!


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My Story - Turning Health Challenges Around

 
I was twenty-two years old and felt like 90. 

Every day I would get out of bed not knowing if I could make it to my 4th year classes. 
Some days I would shower and by the time I finished I felt dizzy, sleepy, and my muscles felt like lead. Sometimes I would be so weak that I had to crawl on all fours back to my bedroom to lay down again. I would get 12-14 hours of restless sleep that would leave me feeling like a truck hit me. I ached all over and my head felt like it would burst with the pounding pain. I was really sick - for months... and then years.    

My adult life was just beginning and I'd been handed a life sentence of chronic illness.   

I got married that fall to Lance Wright, my very supportive and understanding husband. He and I talked about taking a year off - no schedule - to allow my body to recover. I was on a downward spiral and had no answers about how to turn it around. My world shrunk - fast.  

But as my outward world shrunk, I was determined to grow my inner world through reading, prayer, and writing. I knew the diagnosis I'd been given wasn't the end of my story. I trusted that I'd find the steps needed to heal.   

One day as I was asking God to heal me, I got a picture in my mind of a drooping flower bound tightly by weeds. A flash of understanding came with it. I felt as if God was saying, "Healing will be a slow process. Trust me and I will lead you to part of the weed to loosen its hold and remove its influence." This became the perfect symbol for my wellness journey - bit by bit finding healing steps and feeling life and strength return.  

Part of my wellness picture was uncovering trauma that had taught my mind and body that I wasn't safe. So the safety of my relationship with Lance was the starting point for the hard work of healing. When I would get discouraged about how little I could accomplish each day, Lance would remind me that my full-time job in this season was to heal. After a digging deep process, digestive cleansing, and dietary changes over eight years, I started to gain ground. 

I am 52 this year and feel better than I did in my twenties. Lance and I have raised three young men together and I spent 17 years as a homeschool Mom. I have become passionate about helping people discern steps to get unstuck to move toward health. It feels redemptive to use the years of research and experimenting to shorten the road for others looking for a path forward. Enjoy perusing my blog or follow @pegwright | Linktree for a way to connect. I'd love to pull up a chair at our table and share with you the small steps that are opening doors of possibility for life-giving change.  Let's Thrive - together! 

For a full version of my exploration and self-discovery, read my book 'Opening to Grace' found on Amazon or fromWestbow Press.



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