For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? 3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my … Continue reading Restore the Sparkle: Psalm 13
Category: presence of God
A Giraffe On Roller Skates
People will sometimes ask me, "What its like to be a Christian and to have a mental illness?" I'm not entirely sure I can really answer, but I do try. It seems almost always there are misconceptions or a stigma need to satisfy their curiosity. But here goes. It's like I'm a 'giraffe on roller … Continue reading A Giraffe On Roller Skates
On the Wire Once Again
"I hope everybody can find a little flameMe, I say my prayers,then just light myself on fireand walk out on the wire once again." Counting Crows, “Goodnight Elizabeth” Hope is a powerful thing--- nothing compares. It truly is the 'anchor of the soul.' Without it, life would be hopeless, and that is intolerable to … Continue reading On the Wire Once Again
Being Sick
Potter shaping a ceramic plate on a pottery wheel "So Miriam was kept outside the camp for seven days, and the people waited until she was brought back before they traveled again." Numbers 12:15 To be numbered as the chronically ill often can mean a transition into frustration. We can not do what we want, … Continue reading Being Sick
