Good morning, beloved friends, it has been almost a year since I have written a word to you. It was August 2025 when I last spent time putting words together. So, what have I been doing? More importantly, what have you been doing?

I spent September to May in Bible Study Fellowship studying the Old Testament, the exiles, Daniel, Ezra, Ezekiel, Nehemiah, Esther, Zechariah, Haggai, and Malachi to name a few. Daniel, Haggai, Zechariah surprised me, Esther a familiar story, refreshing as always. This was my last year in leadership in Bible Study Fellowship

After studying the book of Revelation, the visions Zechariah had in one night are amazing. Both books are prophecy in nature.

I love the promise in Revelation 1: 3

” Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep^[d] what is written in it, because the time is near.”

After finishing this profound study, I had eye surgery on my right eye on June 4 and for 24 hours I experienced my worst fear of being blind as I had a surgical dressing over my right eye. Now I have peripheral vision in my left eye, so I was not completely blind, but I was completely dependent on my husband. I could see shapes and colors but not identify anything. I could not read, see where I was going, watch TV. Which brought up the feeling of fear!

The word fear is in the Bible 336 times. This command, “Do not fear,” has helped me more than I can say. In obedience, fear of God, cast our fear. In Romans 8, it says if God is for us who can be against us. Beloved, I can’t really say I have faced my fear, but I do know that should I go partially blind, God’s grace is sufficient to meet my needs that is why I daily write his word and my prayers.

Beloved, what fear are you facing? Our ultimate guide is God. Psalm 32:8 says

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

Additionally, in Isaiah 30:29 we have the promise,

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

So, even if I can’t see I can still hear from the Lord. Beloved, my eye surgery was to correct a medical condition that was preventing me from being able to drive. Unfortunately, I still have acute macular degeneration the dry kind, so I still have the risk that I will go blind. As I faced those 20 hours of not seeing, will you join me in prayer that my eyesight will hold out until I go to heaven. I usually don’t share much about my life and my health but going blind has always been a fear since I have only had one eye that sees well since I was born. Daily as I struggle with health issues, nothing can separate me from the love of God and friend, nothing can separate you from the love of God.

Thank you, Barbie for the perfect image and verse for this blog.