The Are you ready? Get ready because it’s coming to your community soon. This is message that we hear through the media, government officials, family, friends and associates. Confronted with threat of COVID 19, it seems everyone is preparing for the inevitable. Many of us are going to get sick and many will have aRead more
Coronavirus or COVID – 19 demands the intention of everyone. Like the insidious and infectious virus it is, one would have to live under a rock to be unaware of it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID – 19 is a novel or new respiratory disease mainly spread from person to person. FirstRead more
Yes, it’s been a while. I have often had great intentions but have encountered great difficulties when trying to write/dictate. I had not expected to take over three months to readjust from my extended stay in hospital, but it has. In the meantime, by the gracious provision of God through my uncle, I acquired aRead more
Dearest Judy, Happy birthday! Today marks the 70th anniversary of the day of your birth. The Lord has given me the privilege of knowing and loving you for over 50 years – probably 52 or 53! I have seen you grow from a quiet, timid girl to a mature Christian lady – confident, gracious andRead more
During my recent and extended hospitalization (February to October 2019), I received an email from a friend and elder in our church. He was aware that I was stuck in bed unable to attend any kind of public worship – not even the VA Chapel service. He suggested and recommended a link to some contemporaryRead more
In 2014, when I started writing this blog, I wanted it to be practical and personal – something interesting and insightful. I wanted to show how God helps me to deal with perplexing problems and issues. As a result, I have written about waiting on several occasions. In fact, in my last blog (January 19,Read more
“I hate to wait…” used to be a frequent comment made by me. I was an impatient person, always wanting what I wanted now! Now that I’ve been a quadriplegic for almost 9 years, I’ve had a lot more practice waiting. Sometimes, I may seem to have learned the lesson of waiting patiently. But notRead more
I woke up the first time, feeling uncomfortable. I had been asleep for maybe 45 minutes and felt somewhat uncomfortable. I fell back to sleep and woke up about 45 minutes later, knowing I was cold. (That’s the way it is with me; it takes me a while to know how I feel.) Anyway, IRead more
It’s been a loooong time since I’ve written, but I think I have a pretty good excuse. In early September, hurricane Florence threatened us in Newport News. Since we anticipated losing power, I vacated to the VA Medical Center in Richmond Virginia. Upon my return a few days later, Judy noticed that my right legRead more
There are times when everything seems to be going against you; you feel overwhelmed. You feel that even though you have tried your best, it just does not seem worth it. Help can be found in an OT account of a widow who lives in a town named Zarephath who felt like that. There areRead more