May the Son shine in you life today.

I have been so blessed by God though the Dystonia that He has given me. It is my desire to share the positive blessing that can come with a relationship with God in spite of chronic illness. To do this I have written several small booklets. I am no expert on God or Dystonia. My work with churches started in ninth grade where I worked with inner city kids in Louisville, Ky. In my third year of Bible College I began Pastoring New Hope Baptist Church in Crestwood, Ky. After seven years as Sr. Pasto… Continue

In 2001 after being a pastor for seven years I began to have problems with my voice. I did not realize that I was in the beginning stages of dystonia. God led us to move to Michigan and to become members of Beth Haven Baptist Church. I worked in the office supply business, and volunteered at the Church. I continued to have some strange problems that got progressively worse. In February of 2006 the problems progressed so that my driving ability was affected. I was laid off and began receiving une… Continue

As a Pastor, I have found an interesting connection between the grief that a person goes through when a death occurs, and the emotional struggles a person with a serious medical problem goes through. The first emotional event that I have seen at the loss of a loved one is shock and disbelief. It is as if the news is to much for the human brain to accept. I had a long struggle getting a diagnosis for dystonia. My struggle involved being labeled psychotic with a recommendation for internment into… Continue