When the doctors couldn’t tell me how long I’d keep my eyesight, the ground under me felt like quicksand. What helped me move forward came from three strengths I’d used my whole working life and a character I wrote long before I needed her lesson.
Tag Archives: Vision Loss
No One Left to Ask
A panic attack in an unfamiliar parking lot, a rage-filled prayer that ended in surrender, and a fictional woman pulled from a sinkhole all trace the same path: letting go of self-reliance.
The Caboose Doesn’t Drive
A grocery store trip taken alone after fifteen years, a fictional character carrying a past that won’t let go of him, and an old illustration about a train car that isn’t allowed to drive. Second in a series on grief and loss.
Being a Burden
A sidewalk collision, a relative who has already planned his own funeral, and a friend who wanted to be needed all point to the same fear. The first post in a new series on grief and loss.
When the Lights Go Out: Finding Joy When Life Feels Dark
I didn’t run into a tree because the street was dark—I ran into it because my world was changing and I didn’t want to admit it. As my physical sight dimmed, God brightened my spiritual vision. This devotional is for anyone who feels like the lights have gone out and needs to remember that the Light of the world has not.
Help Restore Joy This Christmas
Christmas reminds us that light shines brightest in the dark. My friend Amy’s world is dimming physically, but her faith and humor remain bright. Together, we can help her continue shining.
Seeing the Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living
Do you have a favorite verse or quote? Maybe you have several like I have. Psalm 27:13 is a verse that helped me in a dark season–literally and figuratively. This verse spoke to me when I learned I was losing my sight. Join me for this Overcomer podcast with host Melony Brown and learn howContinue reading “Seeing the Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living”
Through my eyes
You may know me as an author, but did you know I am also the retired Director of an ESL program, regularly walk 12 plus miles a week, care for my two grandsons, scrapbook, read voraciously, cook, and am legally blind? That last phrase was tough for me to say out loud not that longContinue reading “Through my eyes”