This Psalm encouraged my heart. I hope it encourages you as well. PSALM 61 Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection To the Chief Musician. On A Stringed Instrument. A Psalm of David. 1 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my…

This verse struck me as I was studying His Word yesterday. Ezra prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord and to do it and to teach it. He prepared his heart. It was intentional. Ezra 7:10 “10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to…

Disappointment comes with the disability/chronic illness territory whether you are the “patient” or the caregiver. It comes in several forms: sometimes meaning changing plans last minute to something you really want to attend, sometimes unable to attend events for long periods due to recovery, sometimes knowing that you will not be able to attend regular…

Yesterday, we were studying 1 Corinthians 12-14 in church as we work our way through 1 Corinthians. My heart was encouraged and challenged with the message. You see, my pastor was talking about spiritual gifts. None of us is complete without the rest of us. This means that the church needs us, even with our…

Monday. Another week is started. I don’t know what you are facing, but I know that God is here. Psalm 55:22, “22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Ps 55:22. Lean on Him.…

This past weekend, I was reading Daniel. Oh, how his faith and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s faith encouraged my heart. At every turn, Daniel and his friends faced hardship: captives in a foreign land, standing for God in their daily food, standing up to the king and not worshipping his image, interpreting dreams, praying despite…

How do we handle it when medical personnel are less than helpful or even detrimental? I long to glorify God in the interactions, but how do we handle it when something does need to be said? I have experienced it twice in the last year, once as a caregiver and once as a patient. I…

Monday morning. Some of you are fighting a tough week ahead, filled with uncertainty and appointments. Some of you are weary in the daily grind of a life of chronic illness and disability. I understand! Everyday life is more difficult in a medical family whether  you are a caregiver or the disabled. Things others take…

Reading  my Bible yesterday, I came to these two passages and had to stop. What truth and promises, especially on the journey of chronic illnesses, disability, and isolation! God is bigger than any mountain; God is also in the valley. 1 Kings 20:23-25 “23 Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him,…

Walking has been on my mind recently as I work to regain strength one step at a time. As I walk, it is wonderful to hear the birds chirp and the squirrels chatter. The colors of the flowers, grass, and trees, bring me joy. The sunshine cheers me. These walks give me time to talk…