Category Archives: gospel

You have 5 minutes. Go!

My friend AJ could sell an ice cube to an Eskimo. He’s a people person with an enthusiasm and positive attitude that will not quit. It’s like he has a magnet inside him that makes you want to be around him. … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Liver Doctor

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Here we go. Do you get nervous around medical stuff? I used to freak out. Now I just freak out about a couple doctors. It’s the doctors who look at my tests and give a thumbs up for stabilizing or … Continue reading →

Posted in chronic illness, discouragement, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, gospel, hope, Jesus, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, peace, transplant | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Living like I’m dying

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

I have a confession to make. I’m liking a lot of country music these days. Yeah. Yeehah! Now before you give up on me, you have to realize that I am still way cooler than your average guy. I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Country music, Fatty liver, Find God, gospel, Jesus, Liver disease, Organ transplant, religion, Tim McGraw | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

I can hear the Yeti breathing

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

The day before I was admitted to the hospital in Florida, I went on a roller coaster at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. That, in itself, was a victory. In January of 2009 I weighed 293 pounds during our family vacation in … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, discouragement, facing death, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, gospel, Jesus, NASH, organ donation, peace, religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Today can we just play “pretend?”

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Imagination is a gift. I love it when children invite me into their world to pretend. From playing catch with an invisible ball with Elizabeth to being trains with Andrew, it’s such a cool thing to be part of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, direction, discouragement, facing death, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, gospel, hope, NASH, organ donation, religion, transplant | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Today was my best day in a week. Woohoo!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

After a pretty good night’s sleep with only 2 leg-cramping episodes, I awoke with a strange sensation in my belly … I WAS HUNGRY!!! Now that might not sound like a big deal to you but it was for me. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Christianity, church planting, discipleship, discouragement, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, gospel, Jesus, love, ministry, organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Weeping big tears

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Tonight I cried. I cried hard. I talked to God and asked Him all the things you might expect: why me, why now? I recited the 23rd Psalm hoping for comfort. Instead I kept choking on the “valley of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, discouragement, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, gospel, Jesus, ministry, NASH, organ donation | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments