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I’ve battled mental illness my entire life. I was in the sixth grade when I first tried to kill myself. I’ve spent decades wanting relief...

Today my pastor, Pastor Malcolm, preached on Matthew 22-1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet. He said he found this passage...

I’m good at sharing what’s going on in my life. I think I drive my family crazy because where their lives intersect with my own, I...

Recently, a discussion came up regarding race in the church. As a predominantly white congregation, it’s easy to gloss over the topic. We...

I know it’s hard. Your body hurts. The pain feels overwhelming, but you are strong. I know it’s hard. Your body feels like it’s in mud...

My mother passed away 4 months ago. People try to comfort me by telling me she’s with me, but I don’t like that statement. The last thing...

My dearest friend, my “little sister”, got married yesterday. It was beautiful. It was a rainbow themed backyard wedding. Their yard was...

I have schizoaffective disorder a combination of bipolar and schizophrenia. It’s considered a severe mental illness and my counselor is...

That statement sums up my life right now. I have gastroparesis. I don’t digest food normally; food stays undigested in my stomach causing...

Why is it so much easier to trust God when He answers our prayers the way we want but the minute He says, “no” or “wait”, the doubts...

As I read the words in Matthew describing Peter walking on water to meet Jesus, I see myself in Peter. He stepped out in faith, braving...

I am currently taking a course on Leading and Planning Worship for my lay ministry certification. I was struck by this statement in the...

A friend just sent me a sermon from her church, Edmond’s United Methodist Church. The pastor intern preached on welcoming the disabled....

When my daughter was little, I called her “princess”. She was a beautiful child, a talented dancer. She loved “Hello Kitty” and anything...

Before he died, my father celebrated his 20th year in recovery for alcoholism. Before that he was a mean drunk but after he worked hard...

Do you hear the whispers? I know my voice, you’re not my voice. I don’t know you, but I know of you. I know you wish me ill. I know you...

This week I met with the chair of Disability Ministries for the United Methodist Church. I’ve been asked to join their Mental Health Task...

I like Pastor Malcolm’s sermons. They make me think. They act as a launchpad for what I think God may be trying to tell me. Today’s...

My wife is the love of my life. We’ll have been married for 35 years this September. She became her true self 12 years ago and has been...

Today Pastor Malcolm preached on Matthew 28:16-20. His sermon was on the trinity as today was Trinity Sunday, but I connected with...