Trials are God’s Favor
As I was growing up, my mom always said to me “can’t never did anything.” I didn’t really understand what she meant when I was young. But she always said …
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 …
Worry Prayers
“If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask …
Living Above Our Sufferings with Him
Just as God allows various gifts to the Body of Christ, so does He allow various kinds of suffering for the sake of the Body. To some, it might be …
Your Fears Are Liars
I remember back at the beginning after my stroke, I was deathly afraid of falling. I think it had much to do with having fallen in the bathroom the night …
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 …
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 …
Thoughts on Healing
So what do you do when God doesn’t heal you the first time? Give up? (If you’ve missed the previous thoughts on this you can start reading here or here …