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You’ve heard it; maybe you’ve even said it: "As long as I have my health, I’m fine." Sometimes we even add that great theological profundity, "Knock on wood!" Well, I’ve discovered this past year that I don’t have my health. Not yesterday, not today, and probably not tomorrow. Now what? Some days the answer comes […]

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Take a look at the cover of the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine. You may even want to rush down to your local grocery store to buy a copy. I won’t be. You probably won’t either, but we act as though the kind of offense it takes on our faith is just another sign […]

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The entire cancer-chemo cycle has been difficult beyond my wildest expectations. My legs are still tingly and numb from the knees down, esophagus, throat, Eustachian tubes all feel like sandpaper, and now my joints are killing me. My knees, after an hour or two into my day, are so painful that it is hard to […]

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We celebrated Dad’s life this past Saturday at the church he first attended as an infant and then grew up to serve during his 80 years there. The Church of the Open Door has a glorious history as a lighthouse for the grace of God and the faithful teaching of the Word of God. It […]

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Dad never regained consciousness after his pacemaker implant. But, Dad would probably say, "I got out of that firetrap!" He went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who triumphed over death and removed its sting. But we will miss Dad greatly, to say the least. There will be no service in Dallas, […]

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Dad is still not awake. Though his vital signs are good, and his heart beats more rhythmically with the new pacemaker, he has not regained consciousness at this point, roughly 43 hours after surgery. This morning Mom and I sat by his bedside in ICU for nearly 3 hours, talking to him, encouraging him, loving […]

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In our postmodern culture, "trust me" has almost become a euphemism for, "I can’t be trusted, I’m out to harm you, but trust me anyway." No time now to discuss the slippery philosophical slope that took the culture there, but only to say that God continues to graciously watch out for our good by saying, […]

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Yesterday’s good news from my PET scan – which showed no active cancer in my body – is tempered somewhat by the lingering effects of the chemotherapy. Ongoing muscle weakness and pain, joint problems, and heart concerns are yet to be resolved. I’ve not felt good for some time, even though my last chemo was […]

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It’s been a challenging season. . . . Dad was admitted to the hospital Christmas Eve day and came home on Tuesday, but is not doing well. Congestive heart failure has worsened; he is hopeful of a new style of pacemaker. Meets with the specialist on Jan 9. . . . Pat Karrh continues to […]

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What a journey this is. Just when I think I’m getting past the power of the poison, it strikes back. Generally I’ve felt better this week, making daily gains. But at the end of each workday I’m exhausted and not worth much. At least the days have been productive, some of the best in weeks, […]

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