Why am I still struggling with tightness everywhere? Was this Deep Brain Stimulation surgery worth all the struggle? Did I make the wrong decision? Are these all the improvements I'll see?  These were the questions I had implanted in my mind, circulating through my thoughts daily. A few weeks ago I was listening to some … Continue reading Having Blessed Assurance Helps Face the Storms of Life 

Daring Yearning  Striving  Triumphing Overcoming  Nurturing Inspiring  Amazing  This is the acronym for Dystonia. I have become well acquainted with this disease for 21 years. Dystonia is so hard for some people to comprehend—to know without experiencing the disease what it's like for one to be trapped in a body that has a mind of … Continue reading It Doesn’t Only Matter To You, It Matters To…

“Here I am once again in the valley of loneliness, alone in the dark with questions racing through my mind and stuck in this same situation. No matter what I do or where I go, I feel alone.” Welcome to my pity party.   Have you ever felt lonely to the point that no one, … Continue reading No Stranger to the Valley 

Happy New Year, everyone!    It's that time again, when we all write down the goals we want to try to achieve in 2017... and then in the next four months forget about them. If you're like me, that's usually what happens. We tend to forget that actual goal we desperately wanted to achieve.   … Continue reading My Friend, It’s In The Ordinary, Everyday Moments When We Must…

One of my fondest Christmas memories of growing up was performing in my junior high Christmas program. I attended Sunnybrook Christian School from sixth and seventh grades. I had so many friends throughout those years at that school.  But in seventh grade I was put in music class for some odd reason. I mean, I … Continue reading A Treasured Christmas Memory 

If Christ Had Not Been Born What would the world be like today If Jesus had not come to earth? If there had not been a manger With a miracle virgin birth?   No sacrifice would have been made To atone for the sins of man; No one would know of God’s great love, There … Continue reading What If Christ Had Not Been Born?

It's crazy how this year is about over—only five weeks left before the new year begins. What a year 2016 has been for many of us!  As I flip back to the beginning of 2016, I am reminded of when I wrote hesitantly in my journal this prayer, not knowing what I'd be facing in … Continue reading God’s Faithfulness and Love Will Always Be Enough

 "I love you very much!"   "I love that dress!"   "I love that movie!"   "I love that TV show!"   "I love that sports team!"   The list could go on, couldn't it? We are a very self-centered society. I'm guilty of it as well. Sometimes I get so caught up in the … Continue reading There’s No Broken Life That Mercy Can’t Make Whole

"Why, God, why did you allow the doctor to misdiagnose me when I was 3 years old? Now I live every day in a body with a mind of its own. It's so frustrating living in a tight body right now. Will this Deep Brian Stimulation surgery I just had ever help me?" Welcome to … Continue reading Thank You, Lord, For Changing Me Instead 

It's no secret we all face trials every day. Some trials may last for a short season, while others may last a lifetime. Among those trials we must trust in the Lord and remember He knows what is best. While it may be incredibly hard to just get out of bed and put a smile … Continue reading Are You Truly Trusting God With The Slower Rhythms Of Life?