Today’s a new day!
Dear God, please teach us to truly love our neighbors. Teach us to reach out to our neighbors in need. Teach us how to show grace to our neighbors. Teach us to show respect to our neighbors. Teach us to bless our neighbors. So, who is our neighbors?
The Homeless
Those With A Different Opions
The Refugee
The Person Who Speaks a Different Language
Those Of A Different Faith
The Single Mom or Dad
The Republican
The Democrat
The LGBTQ Community
The Addict
The Atheist
The Convict
Today’s a new day! Dear Jesus, pour out your peace and healing upon your people. ~OC
Today’s a new day! In your pain God is at work. In your struggles God is at work. In your fight God is at work. Never forget these truths. ~OC
Today’s a new day! When we refuse to step out of our comfort zone in faith to embrace our God given purpose, we steal the blessings He had for us and for those in our sphere of influence. Don’t rob God. ~OC
Today’s a new day! God uses unlikely situations to perform amazing miracles. ~OC
Today’s a new day! You will face challenges today. Some will be small, but some will feel overwhelming. I encourage you to overcome those challenges. I encourage you to look at past victories. You have overcome challenges before and you can do it again. It will not be easy, but I believe you can make it. Don’t back down. Don’t give up. Keep believing. Keep pushing forward. God is in control. He will be with you every step of the way. God can turn your challenges into opportunities. Embrace those opportunities. Keep Overcoming! ~OC
Today’s a new day day! Don’t let the world tell you suffering is the end of your story. Your suffering could be the start of a beautiful miracle. ~OC
Today’s a new day! Don’t allow a toxic culture to destroy a Godly vision. ~OC
Today’s a new day! Each day I walk this crazy beautiful journey, I am reminded that my Hope and Trust is in Jesus. Even when I do not fully understand the process, I will continue to trust Him and all He is doing. I will continue to live in Hope. I will continue to embrace His Miracle in my life. ~OC
Memories. They can make you smile, laugh and cry. Sometimes memories just make you sit back and reflect. That happened to me this morning, as I scrolled through my Facebook page and a memory from May 13, 2009 jumped out at me. It took me back. On this date in 2009, I went back to work after a month in the hospital and recovery at home. I did not realize at the time that life would never be the same.
As I went back to work that Wednesday morning, I thought things would go back to normal. Little did I realize that my life would never be normal again. Several days after going back to work, I would end up back in the hospital. This scene would play out many times over the next few months. I would work a few days and end up in the hospital for a few weeks. Finally after seeing this Groundhog Day moment several times (Google the movie Groundhog Day), my medical team shared it was time for me to retire and go on disability. Retire? Disability? I was only in my early 40’s. I was not real excited about this new normal. But this new normal was now part of my life. Little did I realize what a crazy beautiful journey God would allow me to experience.
As I have walked this new normal since 2009, I have become a full time Abolitionist, a Missionary and a published Author. I doubt any of my teachers or professors would have ever guessed I would write a book. During this new normal, my faith became so much stronger. My wife Laura and I have experienced so many amazing adventures. I definitely would not have chosen this new normal, but I would not change a thing. My new normal has become a beautiful gift. Thanks Facebook for the memory. ~OC
The Blessed Overcomer 