Author: Jazmin Ruiz

Spotlight: A Tactile Credit and Debit Card

Illustration is by nomadion nomadd’s Images from the Canva Library Those who are visually impaired know that the updates made to credit cards where the embossed name and numbers are removed has made these cards even more inaccessible. Those who are visually impaired living in the United States have to deal with more than inaccessible … Continue reading Spotlight: A Tactile Credit and Debit Card

Reflections: Creation is a Gift from God

Photo (not including the text) is by David Mark from Pixabay Have you ever taken a few moments to appreciate what a gift creation is? God has provided it all for free. We get the beauty of a sunset to the wonderful stars. We get snow covered mountains to calming streams to oxygen all for … Continue reading Reflections: Creation is a Gift from God

Reflections: Finding Community in a Local Church

Photo (not including the text) is by StockSnap from Pixabay I recently came across the term third places. A third place is a place you feel safe going to that is a place other than your home, school or workplace. A third place can be a park, coffee shop or even a church but it … Continue reading Reflections: Finding Community in a Local Church

Reflections: God, Show Me Who You Made Me to Be

Photo (not including the text) is a screenshot from a video by mootlak from Pixabay Today I want to encourage you to look to God to find your worth. I wrote this poem reflecting on Psalm 139 from the Bible. It is a prayer asking God to help me see myself the way God sees … Continue reading Reflections: God, Show Me Who You Made Me to Be

My Thoughts on Attending Social Gatherings as a Visually Impaired Person

Image (not including the text) is by Afta Putta Gunawan from Pexels Summer has begun and this means that there will be many social gatherings coming up and this will continue through the end of the year. I recently came across an episode of a podcast by The Hadley School for the Blind where the … Continue reading My Thoughts on Attending Social Gatherings as a Visually Impaired Person

Reflections: Life Lessons from Proverbs Chapter 9

Illustration is from the Canva Library Are you looking for the best advice column for life? Well I would highly suggest that you turn to the book of Proverbs found in the Bible. It contains answers to many questions that you will have in life. Wisdom is the theme of this book. Here are some … Continue reading Reflections: Life Lessons from Proverbs Chapter 9

Reflections: Hope in Hopeless Times

Photo (not including the text) is by Joshua Thorne from Pexels Have you ever felt like you were climbing mountain after mountain in the path of life? Have you ever faced a situation that seemingly had no positive solution? Have you ever reached the end of the line and lost all hope?  I want to … Continue reading Reflections: Hope in Hopeless Times