This week Bryan and I spent some time being photographed. I usually stress out about what I’m going to wear. I know how important it is for the graphics people for me to pick the right colors and textures. I also know that certain colors look like blah on me.

Matthew Ray, youth pastor at ROCK Church, is the talented photographer who shot pictures of Bryan and I. Carolyn Mejia, Media Director, another talented creative at ROCK Church, made sure the shots were what was needed. It was great seeing Carolyn and Matthew work together to get the product they were looking for. Carolyn would see a wall with  texture she knew would work in a graphic and Matthew would line up the shot.

It was fun hanging out with people I love.

A glimpse of what we did:

What do you do when you wake up and you’re hurting? Go to bed and you’re hurting? Nothing eases your pain. You have a choice to make, you can focus on the pain or you can focus on the one who can take away the pain.

There have been times it has been difficult to process what is happening in my body. I have dreams and aspirations I have yet to accomplish. At times discouragement has set in and I have to make a choice. What will I focus on?

Phillipians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

No matter what the doctors report is or how my body is feeling, I have to focus on what the Bible says. It’s not that I ignore the doctors report or how I’m feeling but I don’t dwell on them.  In Proverbs the Bible says, Laughter is good medicine. If I am so consumed with my pain how can I laugh and allow it to be soothing to me and bring healing.

The joy of the Lord is my strength. It’s not a feeling but a fruit of the spirit. For me to demonstrate the fruits of the spirit I have to let the spirit be the one who leads me not my mind or my soul.

May faith continue to rise inside me as I focus on the one who is my healer.