“I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” Charles Spurgeon This quote struck me this past week. It is so easy to get frustrated with our circumstances. Yet, if the circumstances draw us to (or throw us against) the Rock of Ages, they are dear circumstances.

This week, it has hit me several times that disability and chronic illness are my reality, not my identity. Oh, what a joy that is as we walk this difficult journey! My identity is in Christ. Because Jesus Christ is my Savior, I am a child of God. It can be very easy to see…

Nick Vujicic said, ““If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?” Nick was born without limbs yet glorifies God in…

Sydney Anne Bennett, “Suffering will either seal you forever in the grip of despair and anger or seal you deeper in the grasp of God. ” I first came across Sydney on a reel on social media. It caught my attention as she is a young mother who suffers seizures. I realized that she was…

“He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.” ― Joni Eareckson Tada, A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty

This hit me yesterday! “Joy is not a place that you arrive at, it’s a garden that you attend to daily.” ~Facebook Post  

Take courage. Fear not. Do not be afraid. The last few months have been challenging. God has been teaching me to move forward without fear, to recognize when fear is clouding my vision, and – most importantly – to turn to Him for courage. Yesterday, as I was listening to Scripture, this verse caught my…

This prayer was on my heart this morning. While it is called the Lord’s prayer, it is our example prayer that Jesus gave us. It struck me anew today as I pondered the prayer how it points us to God as our everything. He is sovereign and sufficient! “9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our…

5. “We should not rely on our feelings; we have to walk by faith and not by sight. If we persevere in the Lord, we always succeed.” — Angus Buchan