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Everyone Will Know

We’re just coming out of the Christmas holiday and this is the time of the year that people get generous and giving and show love to one another. But why don’t we do this all year long? Why are we so focused on the month of December that we often forget the other 11 months.Continue reading “Everyone Will Know”

What am I Thankful For?

It’s Thanksgiving week and while this has been a rough year (rough couple years really), with the pandemic, my health issues, and a lot of other stuff going on around the world, it’s often tough to remember we have so much to be thankful for. I’m gonna list some of the things I’m thankful for.Continue reading “What am I Thankful For?”

Blueberry Yogurt Parfait

As I write this it’s early Monday morning and in a few hours I’ll be back up at the hospital to get my next round of treatment. Up to this point it really hasn’t been that bad as I’ve been handling the chemo pretty well with few side effects, but it is a long andContinue reading “Blueberry Yogurt Parfait”

Fullness of Joy

Where does my joy come from? A question I’ve asked myself over and over again. It’s hard to explain to myself let alone to others because joy comes from GOD, it does not come from within us. Joy is contentment despite whatever circumstances you may be facing. I have told you this so that myContinue reading “Fullness of Joy”

Let Down Your Nets

I’ve come across some trying days the last few months. Days that I wish would never come and I know there will be trying days ahead of me. I was reading through the book of Luke the other day and read in chapter 5 the story of Jesus when he calls his first disciples. HeContinue reading “Let Down Your Nets”

God comes through again

If you read my last post, Dealing with Fatigue, you’ll remember the extreme fatigue that hit me about a few days after my treatment. When I wrote that post, I was still pretty fatigued, not quite as bad as it had been, but still in the middle of it. I wrote that post, posted itContinue reading “God comes through again”

Dealing with Fatigue

I’m now a week and half past my first full chemo treatment and praise God I’ve had very few side effects. I realize that I’ve got many more treatments to go and those side effects may come later, but for now I’m enjoying the relative ease that treatment is currently going. The only real symptomContinue reading “Dealing with Fatigue”

An Unexpected Blessing

The other day, I was talking with someone at work who was reading through a book that was focused on the story of the prodigal son. As we talked and I thought about the story, I began to think of the older brother of the son that went wayward. The older brother became angry whenContinue reading “An Unexpected Blessing”

I am Free

Many Newsboys songs in the past have spoke to me and today the song I Am Free hit me in a way that it never has before. Since my cancer diagnosis, I’ve felt an overwhelming peace and in fact a new mission in life. This song epitomizes how I’m feeling and gives me great joyContinue reading “I am Free”

The People God Puts in Your Path

It was an interesting day today. I started my first bit of chemo today and I was obviously a bit nervous. Interestingly enough I happened to sit down across from another gentleman that was also there for chemo and he noticed my shirt which is one from my local high school. We got to talkingContinue reading “The People God Puts in Your Path”