Sight Not Needed

“A girl?” I questioned. “Are you sure? On a scale of one to ten, how sure are you that it’s a girl?” “See that bone right there? And one there? And that one there?” She asked my wife as she manipulated the ultrasound…
+: You’re Going To Be A Dad

You’re Going To Be A Dad
“I just want to finish well.” I blurted out, speaking of the turbulent chapter in my life. “Wait, what?” My pastor friend queried, sliding his notepad in front of him. “I need to write that down. That’s how I’m going to wrap up my sermon.…
+: Finishing Well

Finishing Well
“No work, no driving, no school until further notice.” My eye doctor told me. “This doesn’t just happen, he quietly said as he turned to my mother who had taken me to the appointment. “If you have any headaches or dizziness, go to the…
+: Can You See Me Now?

Can You See Me Now?
So often, well intentioned friends, family, or even complete strangers will ask me if I heard that or will tell me that my hearing has improved because I lost might sight. Funnily enough, proponents of my supposed, super-hearing often tell those around me how…
+: Did You Hear That?

Did You Hear That?
“You… Lost… Your… Vision…?” The friendly, professional customer service representative asked when I nonchalantly mentioned my recent loss as I was calling in to inquire about any discounts or ways to bring down my cell phone bill. She asked with so much shock, emotion,…
+: The Next Thing I Will See

The Next Thing I Will See
At times, it would have been so easy to think, I’m not going to get a workout today or this is going to be a huge waste of time. I could murmur to myself, “I’m hot” or, “I’m bored” and nobody would even hear…
+: 500 Feet That Shaped Her Future

500 Feet That Shaped Her Future
In just two short days, the world went almost completely dark. With absolutely no warning or even to this day, no known cause or prognosis, my eyesight went from relatively normal and functional to nearly non-existent and certainly unusable for most tasks. As life so…
+: Can You See Jesus?

Can You See Jesus?
After years of many different people suggesting I should learn to read Braille, I finally admitted to myself that I am, indeed THAT blind. I found a resource center for the blind that offers remote learning options and enrolled in their Braille Literacy course. I look…
+: Give God Your Awl

Give God Your Awl
***SPOILER ALERT: This post may spoil details in future posts but I wanted to write down a bit of what began almost four years ago. If this site were a book, this would be the dedication to my amazing wife, Ona Shockingly, she was still…
+: The Comment That Changed My Life Forever

The Comment That Changed My Life Forever