Voices Of Life

I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid. I am wise because I’ve been foolish. #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQ_ITWDbwI/?igshid=76y9zry12s4j

May God #bless you with His comfort and a bountiful supply of spoon! #SpoonTheory #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkEwSJjEYG/?igshid=1l3tl8m3thq7a

Treat your mask like underwear. Do not share it. Change it daily. Make sure it is clean. Do not borrow or lend it. Make sure it fits snug, but not too tight. It’s to protect people with compromised immune systems and to slow, not stop, the spread of disease. #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #MaskUp https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZt9y6JLo8/?igshid=1gs97y2hxuw4e

I’m enjoying National Dog Day with my intentionally spoiled rotten little buddy Ruby. She’s a mess and won’t sit still for photos so this is the only good one I have. 😍 #dogsofinstagram #nationaldogday https://www.instagram.com/p/CEX2p9sjxtg/?igshid=gdtua5zhb6tz

I will not give up! #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #NeverQuit #Spoonie https://www.instagram.com/p/CEWAXlKDtxe/?igshid=13iqzhd9x6v6

Good morning! Here’s to a spoon filled day! #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Spoonie #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic https://www.instagram.com/p/CERvSNjDtiK/?igshid=1l77fueptqdnd

Have a bunderful day! Let’s make the most of it! 😍 🐇 🐰 🐇😍 #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #Weekend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEM32-fjGn5/?igshid=i3frdbf8sqf6

We love and miss you, Trenna. Fly high, dear friend. #RIP @trenna925 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9BwCXjboF/?igshid=krjk007ylrnx

Funeral Arrangements & Memorial Contributions for Trenna Harris: We ask that you continue to keep Trenna's husband Walter Brian Harris, children, grandchildren, and host of family and friends in your prayers. Contributions in Trenna’s memory will be collected and gifted to the Harris family can be made by PayPaling directly to [email protected] or on our secure site at https://voicesoflife.org/donations/memorialtrennaharris. Both the visitation and funeral will be held at Irwin Chapel of Glen Carbon, 591 Glen Crossing Road, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday the 15th of August and the funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Sunday the 16th of August. Her final resting place will be at the Glen Carbon Cemetery. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2mQEPjudO/?igshid=1it500y944g32

Celebrating the Life of Trenna Harris @trenna925 With deep sadness and regret, we announce the passing of one of our founding members, Trenna Harris. She was a warm ray of sunshine, shining deep into the souls of many. We remember her wit and whimsy as she lived life fully and completely with all it has to offer, the devilish glint in her eyes as she was about to spill a fun little secret or tell you some juicy tidbit, and her peals of laughter that were usually accompanied by few small teardrops of Joy. In the years I knew her, she never met a challenge she was not willing to face head on. She was a delight to be around and, in her experience with ongoing pain, she had her own unique way of giving an “I don’t like this but I’m putting up with it for now.” face on and you couldn’t help but grin a little because you could see the fight in her eyes as her determined spirit rose up to meet the challenge of the day. Often self-deprecating in her humor, she lived life as an open book while celebrating all it has to offer. Simply put, Voices of Life would not be where it is today without her. She gave her whole heart to embrace others through their pain while often suffering quietly through the same experience in private. While sitting through portions of deep conversation that weren’t quite in her interest categories, she would quietly shift to reading a book on her phone or browsing Facebook. I’d quietly lean over in a pause of conversation to ask if she was okay and she’d just grin and say, “I’ll rejoin when it’s my turn again.” True to form and without missing a beat, she would jump right back into the conversation when the boring and mundane bits of business were complete and the tasks related to the heart and helping others in a more practical way resumed. It was an instant transformation from relaxed to fully engaged in brainstorming ways to reach out to and help more people. Continued in comments... https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzYjIODuRF/?igshid=12q5sgm2b4goi

POSITIVITY BREAK: We have all heard enough negative about COVID-19. Please take a moment to list three things in your life that are better because of it. Please, no debates. 😍 #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #PrayerWorks #Blessed https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEbqaGjCdY/?igshid=1s69g3q1abd9y

Anyone else ready for 2021? #HumorIsMedicine #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Laughter https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZI1Pdj7tE/?igshid=15r7cswtxfwhr

When I am sad and feeling blue, I think of time spent with you. #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Depression #Anciety #Wellness #Friends #Family https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWjlwjjD-h/?igshid=3vcchpbcml4b

Heads up! If you’ve ever said I’m fine when you weren’t, just because they wouldn’t understand. #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #MentalHealth https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOSUtPD0BQ/?igshid=63d7s60jk0vl

Playing is such an important part of our healing process. Our spirit needs to frolic, so we can return to innocence. ~ Soo Young Lee #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #QuotesToLiveBy https://www.instagram.com/p/CBHBdheji3b/?igshid=10hyk5ei9kx35

Just checking on all of you. You all doing okay? #VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8aIn6Dw-t/?igshid=78nyf4alxpqp

I learned to give not because I have much but because I know exactly how it feels to have nothing.#VoicesOfLife #ChooseJoy #SpeakLife #Spoonie #STL #ChronicIllness #iBelieveYou #AutoimmuneDisease #BeGrateful #UPCI #Apostolic #BeKind #Wellness #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Pandemic #Giving https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqUByDjHuF/?igshid=iseqcadzxd26