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Fighting Insomnia

“I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.” Psalms 4:8 NRSV The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Insomnia is therefore an even my, yet it is never the root cause of restlessness. There are countless reasons why people do […]

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What a Wonderful World

“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.” Psalm 24:1-2 NRSV These words are attributed to King David. David was the most renowned king of ancient Israel and without question […]

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Sunday

Today is the most important day of the year for me. Today is the day death lost a battle, and if death can lose one there is a possibility death can lose them all. Today is the day the grave lost its grip. Today is the day sin found out it has a limit. Today […]

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Your Will Be Done

God’s will and our desires may not always be aligned. We may see part of the issue, but God always sees the big picture. Pick any account of what has become known as the “Triumphal Entry” and we see just this. God’s people were living in a precarious predicament when Jesus was preaching about the […]

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God’s Grace

Trusting God does not look one ay be called to surrender something/one taking up their time, energy, and attention in order to see and hear from God with clarity. In other words, someone may be called to give up idolatry. Someone else may be asked to forgive an offense where the offender hasn’t apologized. Whether […]

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What’s Next?

February is Retintiis Pigmentosa Awareness Month. Words are meaningful. They have an impact whether it is the intended one or not. Regarding my condition, I have been told the absolute worst case scenario— “it’s not a matter of if you go blind, but when.” I’ve heard an encouraging report— “I have clients in their 70s, […]

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Strength

February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month. Christ is my firm foundation. The Rock on which I stand. When everything around me is shaking, Cause He’s never let me down. I’ve been more more glad that I put my faith in Jesus. He’s faithful through generations. So why would He fail now? He won’t One of […]

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Pain, Passion, and Purpose

February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month. One of the strangest realities of life is that suffering can be the birthplace of purpose. It has taken me quite some time to come to terms with this for myself becauae when I am going through, sometimes I can lose sight of how good can come from whatever […]

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All I Need

February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Minth. This post is dedicated to those living with RP. I am living with retinitis pigmentosa— an extremely rare genetically inherited retinal disease that causes blindness. It affects 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, roughly two million people total, and only about 100,000 people across the United States. The symptoms vary […]

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You That I Trust

https:/mmmmmm_wWhatever we have to look in the face today, next week, next month, or this year, God is true and His word is trustworthy. When circumstances and situations seem daunting it can be easy to fear and doubt, to get bent out of shape and frustrated, but the things unseen to us and takes us […]

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