Side Quests
God took me on a significant detour last year... But it wasn't just a detour; it was a side quest. A holy mission.
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Mar 163 min read
One Year Ago Today
"Why am I here?" It's a loaded question. We want to know our purpose, but deep inside, we are really asking why we are in this situation.
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
The Hope Lodge
I have to appear at the hospital every day at 6:45 am for testing and examination. That's the hard part. The easy part is the Hope Lodge!
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Sep 15, 20235 min read
Two-Face
As I think about Harvey Dent, the comic book villain and Batman foe known as Two-Face, I am reminded of some of us as we go through life.
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Sep 13, 20235 min read
Healing and Resurrection
I know God heals. Sometimes through his hand, sometimes through doctors... and sometimes through calling us home to heaven...
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Sep 9, 20233 min read
Enter the Waiting
Oh boy! Waiting! And then God showed me a vision from some time ago, of a big waiting room at a Doctor's Office. I don't mean a nice one.
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Sep 8, 20231 min read
A Place of Rest
"Taking a real rest." That sounds pretty good, God! And that's where God has me right now. A place of rest. It's not heavy or ill-fitting.
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Aug 29, 20233 min read
Resolute
Sometimes God requires hard things. He gives us missions or puts us in circumstances that require us to be resolute.
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Aug 19, 20233 min read
Enduring Hardship
Sometimes God removes us from hardships. But more often, He chooses to help us endure them.
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
Seize Life!
I was really struck this morning by reading Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 in The Message Bible, by Eugene Peterson. The chapter caption/summary he...
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Jun 11, 20232 min read
Resting
This morning God showed me something I didn't like. Sigh. A scene of tranquility. Of Resting. He showed me a view from my recliner in...
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May 22, 20234 min read
How to Sleep Soundly
Three men are on my mind today, who each were in trials, and had a similar heart response. They are some of my heroes of the faith. In...
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May 18, 20236 min read
Dagon and Dizziness
"God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list? "Walk straight, act right, tell the truth..." Psalm...
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May 12, 20233 min read
New Paths
I am here at the hospital doing Round Two of four rounds of chemotherapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma, and it is going well. I expect to be...
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Apr 21, 20233 min read
When Your World Falls Apart
I just started reading a book by Dr. David Jeremiah, entitled "When Your World Falls Apart: Seeing Past the Pain of the Present." Like...
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Apr 20, 20233 min read
Unforced Rhythms of Grace
I opened this morning to Isaiah 65:24: "Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear." There are so many...
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Apr 19, 20231 min read
My New Implants
Quick update. I am in the room at MUSC Charleston. I get my own room (Woo-hoo!) and it has a hospital bed, recliner, couch and bathroom...
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