It would be difficult to fight off one assailant. Can you imaging fighting off three assailants at once? That happened to me today. When I deal with just pain it’s a matter of distraction. I can ignore a certain amount of pain if I’m sufficiently distracted. I’ll wear ear buds...
I was raised, ostensibly, as a Catholic. I attended a boys-only Catholic High School wearing a sport jacket and tie throughout those 4 years. Senior year I was Class Religious Chairman and won “Religious Activities” awards in years 3 & 4. – I have no idea how that happened. From...
Last month, our men’s breakfast and study completed the book Undefiled, which uses a fictitious couple, Jim and Carrie, to explore redemption from sexual sin and restoration of broken relationships. Honestly, it wasn’t my usual type of book, but I learned things I hadn’t considered before. At our last meeting,...
I’ve been in nearly constant pain for the last 21 years. Exceptions include sleeping, twilight anesthesia (surgery) when I’m not conscious of pain, and the “2 Seconds Without Pain” that used to allow a few moments of “old-normal” pain-free feeling. Those “2 seconds” no longer occur. The quality or characteristic...
During time of prayer and fellowship with God there was this nearly constant impression that “time is short”. When God speaks His words are few. For a while the thought that “time is short” brought forth “end of days” meanings such as: It never occurred to me that I wasn’t...
Since my disability I have been surprised every year by the pain associated with the arrival of cooler weather. Here I am, relatively enjoying the warmth of Summer, when the cooler weather of Fall (once my favorite season) brings me so much pain as to nearly restrict me in bed....
Sometimes just getting dressed is difficult, a big deal. I know it is even far more difficult for others. I think of Joni Erickson Tada. I shouldn’t complain… http://www.joniandfriends.org/
How do I do it? How can I function with all the pain I have? How do I get up, go out, do this and that, live life when constant and sometimes severe pain infiltrate almost every part of my body? It seems that God made me this way for...
Today’s devotional explains something that, over the years, I’ve learned about my own Christian journey. It explains part of the reason why I (usually) don’t get discouraged during those “dry” times in my life. I used to get very discouraged during those times early in my Christian journey. But I’ve...
People shouldn’t think that I’m always strong. I know how to rise to the occasion. By the grace of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I get up and do what needs to be done. Just going into the kitchen and sitting on a chair with a small...