A lot has happened in my life, from an abusive father to drug abusing family members to epilepsy and more. Plenty of reasons to be a Debbie Downer, losing faith in God or being angry all the time. For reasons I am honestly still figuring out, I am able to still stay engaged in my faith on most days. …
What About After the Platform
I think so much about finding my voice. Resonating with others. Getting my tribe. Maybe even getting a book deal. Oh, to be a full time writer. That would be magical, I say to myself. And I think this is the end, the goal, the dream. But is it? What will happen once I do all these things, if I do …
And on THAT Day, God Created Zombies
God created zombies. Read the account of the Jesus’ death on the cross in Matthew 27, if you don’t believe me. The moment Jesus died, there was an earthquake, the veil in the Temple was torn, the sky was dark for three hours, and the dead came to life. Zombies, reanimated by God. Even weirder, they …
How He Loves Us
Broken. Such a profound word, with so many different meanings. A broken foot. A broken heart. he was bruised and broken for our transgressions. On Good Friday, I want to hang out a while on this last idea - bruised and broken for our transgressions. Twenty years into my faith walk with Jesus, and I …
Make Your Mess Your Message
“Make your mess your message.” Robin Roberts said yesterday on ESPN when she described why she made her health struggles with breast cancer and MDS public, rather than hiding them and pushing forward. So often the tenets of my faith as a Christian and the events of life seem disconnected. Pastors …
Purple Day – The Day of Global Epilepsy Awareness
Epilepsy affects over 65 million people worldwide. Yet so many misconceptions and fears still exist. As the father of an epileptic, I see and hear about it every time Cynthia has a seizure at school As a sufferer from a seizure disorder myself, I know well the confusion I see on others as I …
Five Minute Friday Post: Remember
I remember what life was like before seizures came into the picture of our family. It was peaceful. We had hope. We knew that God was for us. There was no question about His active involvement in our lives. Fast forward ten years, and it feels like a distant memory. As if I remember someone else’s …
Why Isn’t My Tithe Enough Again?
A month ago my family and I were driving to church and my oldest son Jonathon asked a question out of the blue: If churches already collect the tithe from everyone, why are there building campaigns? I mean, it seems to me that churches should save their money to afford a building with the budget …
Why I am So Afraid of the Finish Line
I am just going to come out and say it – finishing scare me. To the core of my being. Whether it’s a project for work, writing a book, or hiking to the top of a mountain – it’s the end I am afraid of more than anything else. This fear has risen to the top of my mind lately, because I have been in a …
How One Punch Created Three Friends
Today is an auspicious day for my blog. I have my first guest post – so exciting. Even more exciting is that this post is from one of my favorite young authors. My son Jonathon Woodhall-Driscoll. Jonathon is a junior in high school with a dramatic flair. He enjoys theatre arts and music, and …
When my Teacher was Dead Wrong
Update: My mom read this story and added some more detail which I had forgotten. I have put it into the narrative now. It was a Wednesday afternoon in my sixth grade class, about twenty minutes before school got out. I went up to Ms. Strauss and said, “I really don’t feel good. Can I go to the …
Dori, Abe Lincoln and Jesus Rescue Me
What do Dori from Finding Nemo, Abraham Lincoln, and Jesus all have in common? Their words have become guiding principles in my life. “Just keep swimming” – Dori Finding Nemo is my daughter's favorite movie, and this is her favorite part of the movie. Life is very hard for an epileptic, autistic, …