Who I am

Hi! My name is Tiffani. I have been married to my amazing husband since August 1987. We have six living children and five grandchildren. I continue to homeschool our youngest three through their final high school graduation. My youngest is 13 and will be a freshman in the fall. We live in the Northern Virginia/DC area.

I am a childhood sexual abuse survivor. My husband and I have walked through adultery in our marriage and out the other side to healing. We managed an online marriage ministry for many years before feeling the Lord redirect us to more face-to-face personal marriage ministry. My husband is the worship leader at our church and I often join him as a vocalist.

The most important truth about me is that I absolutely love Jesus Christ. I surrendered my life to Him in 1990. I’ve fallen several times and He has picked me up and helped me to walk rightly with Him each time.

My chronic pain journey began with the birth of my last child in 2008. We jokingly tell everyone that he pulled everything out with him when he was born. It’s actually fairly accurate. I endured a life-changing pelvic prolapse that could only be surgically treated.

In May of 2008, I had a hysterectomy surgery with other procedures meant to repair the pelvic prolapse damage. Instead, my doctor did more damage. I’ve had two more repair surgeries after that and I’ve been dealing with chronic pelvic pain ever since.

Then, I fell from a ladder in 2010 and damaged my back and hips. It was then that I was first told that I likely had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

I’ve had one lumbar surgery, two hip repair surgeries, a LOT of tests and physical therapy. My current diagnoses are many and still being sorted. I have extreme fibromyalgia and am in constant pain.

We have prayed. We have seen multiple specialists. We have sought counsel with our Pastors and Elders. The one thing that has stayed constant through it all is that His grace is sufficient. So, with all that said, this is a place where I will endeavor to share the lessons and truths that the Lord has shown me and continues to show me.

More than anything else, I am just a woman who loves YHWH. I study the scriptures to understand His Word and to best live my life accordingly. This blog/website is to share my journey with chronic pain and how it affects ministry and marriage. I pray that the Lord would direct everything that I share and that it would bring glory to God and blessings to those who read. May His Word bless you and may He shine through and allow me to not be a distraction.

Godspeed… ~ Tiffani