Greetings from Colorado! As I write this, the world is the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Our society has changed over night. Churches, schools, and businesses are meeting online, sports are postponed, and we can hardly go outside without wondering if we are putting ourselves at risk for the virus.
Continue readingMy current project(s)
I haven’t updated my blog for quite a while, so I thought it was time. It’s not like I’m not writing or doing ministry…I may be doing too much! I write reflections for my church every week, work with a young man on setting goals, rewriting my presentations, and so much
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Greetings Friends, Nothing fancy here. No pictures. Just wanted to post an updated on my health.
Continue readingEveryone is included! A study of Acts 10-11
Read Acts 10:8-20 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” Acts 10:34-35 Introduction
Continue readingSantana: 2007-2019
Santana was my third Canine Companion. How we became a team is a remarkable story. My second service dog, Lanzner, was getting old. I wasn’t taking her out as much and needed a young, vibrant dog to continue life with. I had already put in an application to CCI for
Continue readingA Response to an Unwelcoming Church
A South Carolina man and his service dog was recently denied access by a church. My colleagues and I were shocked. As my friend, Steve wrote: “Every time I start to think that churches are finally starting to “get” the idea of welcoming kids and adults with disabilities, some elder
Continue readingA Modern Day Mephibosheth
(Writer’s note: I originally wrote this for my church’s blog. Enjoy!) You may have wondered who is that man in the wheelchair at the 10:45 service. (Actually there’s two of us now. I’m the one sitting in the middle asle toward the back.) Well, my name is Tait. I came
Continue readingMy Experience at the 2018 Warrior Games
Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.” -Neil Marcus I was surprised at how nice it was at the swim meet. It was not too loud or humid in the Air Force Academy’s
Continue readingNote from Tait
I haven’t posted for a long time. Working on a longer piece that I hope will be up soon. For now, please enjoy a recent devotional. Ministry on the way Read Luke 8:39-56 I’ve been thinking about the story recorded in Luke 8:39-56. Here’s the scene: a man named Jairus,
Continue readingNight to Shine Celebrates People Living with Disabilities
Centennial, Colorado — Sometimes you just have to dressed up and go to a prom.
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