This is the back brace I’ve been wearing since October 25, 2011. Day in and day out finds me suiting up to strengthen and protect my back. As a result of spinal fusion surgery, I need all the support I can get. However, this brace is a real pain in the back! Often when I … Continue reading »
Posted on January 2, 2012 …
The Reality of Death & the Knowledge of God
Part of my purpose in having a blog is to, prayerfully, minister through it to my church family at Calvary Baptist Church in Oswego, IN. Today’s post is for them. We have suffered two deaths in our family between Christmas Day and New Years. How my heart aches for my friends, their families and my … Continue reading »
A Song in the Night: (A Midnight Hymn): 1694
For whatever His perfect plan and purpose, God has blessed me with chronic pain. While things have improved a bit after this last spinal fusion surgery, there are still nights when sleep proves to be an elusive goal. I came across a hymn from the 17th century that speaks to this common malady: A MIDNIGHT … Continue reading »