Stroke Update …a little smile in my heart…
The end of May marked 2 1/2 years since my stroke. I’ve been thinking for a while that I should write an update, but it’s not even, ya know?? It’s …
Of Bullets and Back Burners
I haven’t been on much lately. Sometimes life catches up and you just have to leave things on the back burner for a while. Social media, blogging ..and even a …
The Risk of Healthy Eating
So much of what we eat is socially dependent. We eat at this or that restaurant cuz the television makes it look so awesome. Or we even just see someone …
Freedom from Fear: Finding Me
I’ve been thinking lately about the fear of death. Jesus became flesh and blood to save me from the fear of death. Heb 2. I’ve been thinking about how that’s …
Validating the New Hippie Revolution. Peace Out, Man.
This might be a little weird, but hippies have been on my mind. We have a number of friends, customers, and acquaintances who would consider themselves hippies. You know, peace, …
Loosening Our Grip
One of the effects of my stroke was that my right hand would grab things and not like to let go. It was cause for some humor and some embarrassment …
Tough Battles, Needy Soldiers
God gives the toughest battles to the strongest soldiers. People said this to me a lot after my stroke. I know they were trying to cheer me up. And I’m …
Stepping into His School
Been thinking about the disciples lately. The Greek word for disciple means “student”. Jesus was constantly teaching them. Constantly stretching their ideas and concepts of Himself and God. He walked …
Overcoming Diabetes Part 2: Finding Peace on the Information Highway
I want to preface these articles by saying, I don’t know all the answers for diet and diabetes. I haven’t got it all figured out. I can tell you what …
Rethinking the Link Between Stroke and Dental Work
The cause of my stroke. I’ve been thinking on this again, and kind of needing to revisit it. (Read previous articles here). Conventional thought is that high blood pressure and …
Beyond Glad: Rejoicing in Sufferings
1 Peter 4:13 ..to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. …
4 Pitfalls to Climb Out of After a Stroke
You’re walking along just fine and BAM! down ya go. Into the pit. It’s deep, dark, and damp in there. Musty and foul. Hard to climb your way out of …
Stroke: Spiritual, Not Just Physical
Thanksgiving day will mark one year since my stroke. Hard to believe it’s been almost a year. Time flies when you’re having fun… And when you’re not. Fall used to …
It’s All About the SEEing
I’ve been thinking about Job lately. You know, the guy from the bible whom God allowed Satan to test, and afflict, and put through sore trials. There’s two famous verses …
Stroke: The Same Me, but Not the Same
There’s part of me that needs to write this. Part of me that needs to do it for myself. Part of me that needs to do it for the loved …
Lying Emotions and a Faithful Father
One of the things i’ve struggled with so much since my stroke is a gnawing insomnia. To be soooo dead tired, but then to lay there and lay there, knowing …