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. Pastor at around the age of 30 I began to have difficulties with dystonia. I moved to Michigan to work at Beth Haven Baptist as a Sunday School Director, teach a College Sunday Class, and act as a Chaplin with the local Hospital. It was my way of slowing down a little.
The booklets that I am finished with. "No More Room For Grace" is my story from shock to acceptance. "Treasure In Adversity" is a look at how God allows adversity with the intent of making us better Christians. "Thirteen days without Assurance" Talks about how God is sometimes silent with us, and answers the question why. "Does God want you sick?" I wrote this one to as an answer that God would never "make" someone sick. I show how God's will sometimes leads us through dark valleys.
Those are the booklets that I am working on : "The Trouble With Trouble" A booklet I am working on with my wife Melissa about how to deal with friends and family who have disorders. "Day Two in the Belly of the Whale" Not all storms are God's test. Jonah ran from God, came upon a storm, and was swallowed by a whale. In spite of all this Jonah spent day two in the belly of the whale without calling out to God. "Not Surviving the Storms, but Thriving in the Storm" This booklet deals with using the trials that God allows in our lives to springboard our Christian lives into something great. "What is Your Problem!" A booklet dealing with Christians and depression. "Not Greatly Moved." God does not expect us never to be affected by our disorders. How can we be moved, but not fall. All of these are working titles, and I am seeking the will of God for finalizing these booklets.
I was suprised at Church by my wife July 26th the day before my 36th birthday. She had my Pastor present me with my book "Overwhelmed by the Storms?" as an early birthday gift. She and many of my friends worked for four months to get my book published. As an added gift my Dad and Step Mom were there too. I am so excited to get the final book, and make it available for others. It is my prayer that God can use my experiences with Dystonia as an encouragement to others.
Tags: depression, dystonia, faith, publications
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