Life With Jesus is Better
Revisiting the last few years of my life with you over the last few months has been rewarding and therapeutic for me on a number of levels. One such reward is that I now have a deeper understand Paul's message surrounding suffering. Now before you @ me on this, I understand completely that Paul's suffering …
On days like today I must take a moment and fast forward my story to the events of the last few days. One reason is very selfish. It is therapeutic for me to be open about my inner workings. By vocalizing the mental and physical struggles to others it robs them of their power to …
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Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” John 3:3 I once took a train under the English Channel from London to the coast of France. The train ride was so smooth that it barely felt like we were moving, we sat and …
I have been an Auburn fan since middle school. Growing up in Kentucky, no one cared much about college football, but I loved Bo Jackson and that made me an Auburn fan. Now Auburn fans are a unique bunch. We don’t like getting our hopes up too high and we certainly don’t like broadcasting high …
The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones …
Pulling into town we were greeted by dozens of people who stayed up late to welcome us home. The Core 4 Powells were all exhausted as we unloaded the powerchair, lift and myself back onto Union City soil for the first time in six months. An amazing crew had built a ramp for me in …
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 As May rolled into June, Jodi and I passed another milestone. Six months. It had been six months since Jodi arranged my arrival at the NIH. …
Psalm 34 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and …
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 It has been amazing to see how God has used our story both while I was at the NIH and after. He …
This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. Ezekiel 37:5 Breathing treatments are the worst. Every night I would have two different treatments in order to open my lungs to life-giving oxygen. One was just regular albuterol, the other was a …
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Jeremy Powell 