Your Will Be Done, Lord
Read: Mark 14:32-41 And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” (v. 36) Jesus would have loved to bypass the cross. He knew it would be painful and lonely. Though he didn’t want to hang on that cross, […]
Waiting on Him
Read: Jude 17-25 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (vv. 20-21) Remember when you were a child, the best part of the whole […]
Being Christ’s Disciples
Read: 1 Corinthians 13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (v. 13) One of the good things about having a disability is meeting some wonderful and helpful people. I look back fondly on two physical therapists I had when I was younger. They were very […]
Mountain Reminders
Read: Psalm 125 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. (v. 1) It was a beautiful Southern California day in late January. The weeks of rain and cold weather had given way to sun, Santa Ana winds, and warmer temperatures. While riding to school in […]
The “Why” Question
Read: John 9:1-12 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. (v. 3) Why am I in a wheelchair? Why is it so hard for me to make myself understood? Why, Lord, why? The disciples posed the same question to […]
Our Helper
Read: Hebrews 13:1-8 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” (v. 6) In most areas of my life, I need a helper. From the littlest details like shaving and brushing my teeth to making a phone call to a friend, I need […]
Relax and Rely
Read: Psalm 46 Be still, and know that I am God. (v. 10) My cerebral palsy makes it almost impossible for me to do certain activities when I get excited or try too hard. When I try too hard to do anything, my arms fly all over the place, my body gets all tense and […]
Content with Life
Read: Philippians 4:10-20 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (v. 13) Sometimes I am not at all content with life. I find myself thinking that if only I didn’t have a disability, life would be much better. If I were able to walk, talk, drive a car, sign my name, and […]
A Perfect Understanding
Read: Matthew 6:5-15 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (v. 6) The most difficult problem I have because of my disability is making myself understood. I use several ways to […]