Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. ~ Pablo Picasso My daughter has a way of sparring a conversation, often leaving you asking more questions than those that were answered. The other day was no different! She’s had her own fair share of difficult…
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. – Pearl Bailey I thrive on structure and schedules. My life has been in chaos since moving to South Korea. It’s been a…
We receive and we lose, and we must try to achieve gratitude, and with that gratitude embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses. ― Andre Dubus I never would have said that my life was difficult. I have always accepted what I was given, adjusted, and moved on. I…
I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself. — T. D. Jakes My Story These past two weeks have been a whirlwind of chaos and medical confusion. If you’ve read my post, Wounded Warrior, you know the story…
“and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 How did I become a double amputee and a prisoner of war? So there was in the hills of South Korea. Everything…
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is in the LORD. Jeremiah 17:7 NKJV I, for one, am thankful for my upbringing. Church was an important factor in my family. Sunday school, worship am service, BTS (it’s a Missionary Baptist thing!), worship pm service, fellowships, Wednesday night Bible study, and…