Welcome to Humor in Chaos 💫

Life is messy. Sometimes it's painful. But here's what I've learned through chronic illness, family upheaval, and life's unexpected turns - joy is still possible, especially in the chaos.

This isn't your typical "everything is perfect" blog. Here, we get real about:

Finding joy after trauma
Navigating chronic illness with grace (and humor)
Building authentic relationships
Creating beauty from life's chaos

No toxic positivity. No sugar-coating. Just honest stories and real hope for anyone wondering if joy is still possible in life's messiest moments.

Start with the "Searching for Joy" series, where we explore how to find light in life's darkest moments, one story at a time.

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Read My Books

Who Is Easier To Change?

We all do it. We get together with someone because we like them, and then somehow, consciously or unconsciously, we decide to change...

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4 min read

In Sickness and In Health

Humor In Chaos Searching for Joy In Sickness and In Health James 1:2-4 is my definition of Humor In Chaos, my online identity and go-to...

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7 min read

Teddy Bear

Humor In Chaos Searching for Joy Teddy Bear This essay series isn’t of my novels, made stories about fictional characters. This is my...

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5 min read

Breakthrough Trees

Humor In Chaos Searching for Joy Breakthrough Trees One of Jesus’s often used symbols in His parables is the seed. The seed sown in...

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4 min read

Tell Them

This past Saturday evening at church, I stood in the choir area facing the congregation and looked out at the many beautiful faces in...

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4 min read

What Are You Leaving Behind?

That is the question I indirectly ask my clients in my get-to-know-you worksheets for coaching. I asked it of myself directly when I...

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3 min read

Hangry Birds At Dawn

Some hangry baby birds woke me up at dawn this morning. I'm not a fan of seeing the dawn. I prefer to face the opposite direction on the...

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3 min read

Downsizing: The Upside to Upsizing (and An Announcement Thrown In)

I have moved many times in my adult life. The last two moves, and a divorce to boot, required massive amounts of downsizing. Every time,...

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5 min read

Not Productive Today?

Me neither. Well, that isn't entirely true, but it feels like it. I'm writing a workbook for my project. I was hoping to have this...

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3 min read

Meanwhile, in Death Valley...

There is a place where rocks and boulders seemingly move in a sychronized pattern for no discernible reason. How can that be? There is a...

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2 min read

Who's Right? What's Right? Is That Right?

Vitriol = (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. There is so much vitriol tossed around...

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5 min read

Humor In Chaos

I have a first draft done for my next book! Woo Hoo!!! This is not a novel. This is a book on the reasons for Humor In Chaos. The last...

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1 min read

Flannery and Me (And A Book Update)

I am a new fan of Maya Hawke. I was already a fan of Stranger Things on Netflix, so I knew who she was; but, I just found out she...

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6 min read

Dating and False Advertising

Are you in the dating world? I'm not a fan. I'm one foot back in it, thrust in unwillingly, and I find it daunting. I know others find it...

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9 min read

Sitcoms and the Apocalypse

The 1980s gave us an onslaught of brilliant comedic shows and movies. I love going back and watching reruns of Friends and revisiting...

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4 min read

How About An On and Off Switch?

De-program or re-program? One of the most common conversations I have with other women is the challenge to say "no". We are the "yes"...

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5 min read

No Buttons for Friday

This is my daughter's cat, Friday. I think I have blogged about her before. I am not a cat person. I am more of a dog person. Friday has...

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4 min read

Don't Be Too Quick...

There are beautiful rose bushes all over in the community I live in here in Southern California. At this time of the year, they are in...

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2 min read

Squandered Gifts

I was listening to a Christian podcaster, Chris Stefanick, interview writer, Paul McCusker, on saints and story telling....

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3 min read

Killing the Cat, Jay Shetty, a Pot Roast, and Indiana Jones

Ever have a lengthy conversation with a three year old? Why this and why that. I don't know if curiosity only killed the cat. It may have...

SarahHauer

4 min read

Welcome to Humor in Chaos 💫

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Read My Books

Who Is Easier To Change?

In Sickness and In Health

Teddy Bear

Breakthrough Trees

Tell Them

What Are You Leaving Behind?

Hangry Birds At Dawn

Downsizing: The Upside to Upsizing (and An Announcement Thrown In)

Not Productive Today?

Meanwhile, in Death Valley...

Who's Right? What's Right? Is That Right?

Humor In Chaos

Flannery and Me (And A Book Update)

Dating and False Advertising

Sitcoms and the Apocalypse

How About An On and Off Switch?

No Buttons for Friday

Don't Be Too Quick...

Squandered Gifts

Killing the Cat, Jay Shetty, a Pot Roast, and Indiana Jones

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