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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Day 359: Merry Christmas

Today we celebrate then birth of Jesus Christ. Why? Without the broth there would be no cross. I do not say this to say Jesus can be, or should be summed up into His birth and death, but because without His being born, there would simply be no way to the Father. We celebrate the […]

Day 344: The Gift-Giver

A question that is frequently asked this time of year is, “What do you want for Christmas?” You give your list, the person who asked goes to a store and buys items on your list, and present it to you on Christmas. God operates differently. Instead of asking what it is we want, He prioritizes […]

Day 337: Thanksgiving— Hope

This series will take us through the month of November and is intended to be a devotional that encourages us to be grateful, even in times when being grateful is difficult. “The backslider in heart judges God on what He “allowed” or did not do. But those who trust Him remember what’s He’s done and […]