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Too often I find myself so scared. Scared of dealing with an uncertain future. Scared of a limited lifespan and a rotten way to go. All...

One of the things I’m not sure people understand is the FEAR this frontotemporal degeneration causes. The diagnosis is progressive and...

I’m not usually a positive person. I say I’m not an optimist or pessimist; I’m a realist. I don’t see life through rose-colored glasses....

One of the difficulties with having chronic illnesses is dealing with the doctors that are supposed to treat you. They dismiss our...

Two swans making a heart with their beaks. So, I’ve shared my journey with frontotemporal degeneration. It’s been a hard one. I’m angry...

I have frontotemporal degeneration. My cognitive difficulties are not obvious to others yet although that is changing as I lose control...

June is Pride month. It’s time to recognize all the diverse voices that make up our world. It is calling the world to unity not...

I’ve been hurt by the church many times. Some of those hurts led to years away from organized religion. Some were multiple slights adding...

It’s hard not knowing what the future holds. The lack of a firm diagnosis for my cognitive chaos leaves me hanging. My psychiatrist told...

I’m lost trying not to succumb to fear. My world has been turned upside down. Memory loss that has plagued me for years has worsened....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is during this month that we raise awareness of the stigma and struggle of those dealing with...

I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in my 20’s, but we struggled to get it under control. I would be okay for a while and then...

I filled in for a local pastor this morning. It was in a town 45 minutes away from my home. It was the first time I had preached for a...

Light coming into an empty cave. He is risen! He is risen indeed! We say these words in church. The pastor will say, “He is risen!” And...

My mother passed away nearly 3 years ago. It feels like it was just yesterday we were sitting on my couch watching our favorite shows...

Sometimes what is happening in our country worries me. Sometimes it scares me. At one point, I was sitting down ruminating and looked...

Our Adult Sunday School class, Jesus and Java, just wrapped up Adam Hamilton’s “Wrestling with Doubt Finding Faith”. We asked questions...

I, like many of you, am terrified about what’s happening in our country. Every day we hear about more layoffs and program cuts aimed at...

We are called to be loving to those we love AND those we hate. The bible is clear: love God; love others. Love is mentioned in the bible...

Man on peak looking over mountains We live in scary times, but my God is greater than my fears. Christ’s teachings are being rejected. We...