“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3 I don’t feel good today.
Continue readingAn oldie but a Goodie
An oldie but a Goodie I can get awfully frustrated when I don’t blog for a while. I need to remember 200 words can give a punch just as much as 500 words. My goal is to do that. As I come up with new material, I decided to post
Continue readingMy Friend Kyle
1982 was a pivotal year in my life. I was in second grade, and I transferred to my neighborhood school in the middle of the year. I remember being very excited to start at my new school, as I already knew several classmates from Sunday school. I would also meet
Continue reading2015 Ministry Report
The Lord has continued to use me to advance His kingdom in 2015. It got off to an awesome start when Kelly and I attended the Global Access Conference in February. It was good to meet with old and new friends as well as hearing some awesome speakers. The conference
Continue readingWe verses They
I love my church. Bishop Ken Ross has never taken a class in disability ministry (to my knowledge), but yet he understands how to include people living with disabilities in his congregation. Ken tells a story about Sam. Sam had Down syndrome and attended our church. Sam loved to serve
Continue readingMary Jane and me
Mary Jane Ponten was born in Chicago in the early 30s. The beginning seemed bleak. “This baby is too weak to survive,” the doctors told the parents. “You better give her a name right away for her gravestone.” But even doctors can be wrong. At ten days old, they let
Continue readingBible Studies Provide Solid Foundation for Adults Living with Intellectual Disabilities
When perusing resources in any Christian bookstore, prepare to be overwhelmed with Bible study choices. Whether looking for a study on one book of the Bible or something on a specific topic, people from every denomination, ethnicity, gender, or country are hungry for what the Lord has to say to
Continue readingAccess Issues
This picture was taken by a friend years ago. When my mom saw this one, she said that it was the perfect picture for disability awareness. In case you can’t see it, here I am going down the hall and a flight of stairs is right in front of me.
Continue readingBroken Toes and My Writing Career
Okay, it’s totally ironic that I broke my toe this year. How did I, a wheelchair user, break my toe? Our best guess is that it broke when my wife transferred me to bed one night. The doctor said that these types of injuries usually happens when someone stub his
Continue readingMy Observations of Exodus 4
Throughout my writings, I share about how scripture grounds me in my understanding of not only my disability but also how God sees people with special needs. Whether it’s David and Mephibosheth, Jesus’s healings, or Paul’s thorn in his flesh, we can’t help but to notice it. People living with
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