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How is your eyesight? Your hearing? What do you see? What do you hear?
Have you ever sat and listened to the birds? I mean, really listened, not just, “woah, listen to those birds.” This afternoon I sat and listened. That’s not like me. Or, at least, it’s not like the me I used … Continue reading
Posted in change, Find God, Liver disease, relationship, religion, transplant, transplant recovery
Tagged appreciating beauty, bear with one another, bird calls, bird watching, brandon heath, Christian, compassion, direction, eyes of Jesus, faith, focus, gospel, love your neighbor, ministry, new perspective, prayer, purpose, quiet, transplant
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When death ruins your day…
When do you feel most inadequate? I mean, what situations leave you stumbling for words or standing silently with absolutely no idea what to do? For me, it happens during one of life’s largest privileges. During the painful privilege of a … Continue reading
Posted in community, depression, discouragement, facing death, Find God, hopeless, Jesus, love, ministry, pain, relationship, religion
Tagged bear with one another, coping with loss, death, faith, fear, friendship, healing, hope, love, neighbor, relationship, shared life, tears
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Day by day
On May 7, 2012 surgeons opened me up and put in a piece of my sons liver to replace my own diseased liver. Without a transplant my death was certain. Readers of this blog know the emotions that I went … Continue reading
If God is real, why …
A lot of people don’t get the God thing that I’ve been writing about. I understand. I see the morons on the news picketing at funerals too. I see red-faced screamers yelling into their bullhorns looking like they are going … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, direction, discipleship, discouragement, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, hope, Jesus, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, peace, religion, vision
Tagged Christian, chronic illness, cirrhosis, direction, faith, fear, gospel, Liver disease, NASH, organ donation, transplant
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Hang in there…
http://www.crosswalkmail.com/cccjdqtljhjftmlnfgrzkfvktqfmprrmhctkddndtdqgccq_kdsrphpvfsvs.html By Max Lucado Fearless Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, hope, Jesus, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, ministry, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, pastor, religion
Tagged Chronic pain
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What did you do with your summer vacation? (Hospital again)
I remember the annual essay that came each year in September. I remember stories of neighborhood baseball when we’d play until we lost the ball. I remember the time my dad surprised me with a box of brand new, bright … Continue reading
I can hear the Yeti breathing
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 cirrhosis, ERCP, faith, Fatty liver, hope, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, MRI, NASH, organ donation, pastor, transplant
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Today can we just play “pretend?”
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 faith, Liver disease, transplant
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Quiet streams? Well … not today…
This is my oldest son, Josh. He recorded this song for me after I posted Jon Foreman’s “House of God Forever” this morning. (You can hear Jon Foreman’s version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoXWIK1lfyo ) Of course, Josh’s version, lyrics at bottom of … Continue reading
Posted in change, Christianity, chronic illness, direction, discouragement, facing death, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, hope, Jesus, love, ministry, NASH, organ donation, peace, religion, transplant, vision
Tagged anxiety, chronic illness, cirrhosis, direction, faith, fear, gospel, help, Holy Spirit, Liver disease, NASH, organ donation, prayer, transplant, worship
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Some days you’re the windshield, some days you’re the bug
It’s 10 am. I’m still in bed. I hear the rain outside. Gray skies forecast for another week. Yesterday was awesome. Today? Not so much. Nausea, cramping muscles and wrapped up in an electric blanket. I didn’t sleep well so … Continue reading
Wisdom in an 86 year old package
My friend is 86. We’re somewhat of an odd pair. I’m not even sure when our friendship began. I know it was several years ago and I think I was listening to him in the hallway of a big building … Continue reading
Posted in church planting, discipleship, Find God, gospel, Jesus, love, ministry, religion
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This hit me. You?
Reposted from lazaroo blog “Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.” (2 Chronicles 2:1) That’s pretty much the way it goes, isn’t it, Jesus? Even while we’re building … Continue reading
Posted in change, Christianity, church planting, direction, gospel, Jesus, leadership, love, ministry, pastor, Poverty, religion, vision, youth pastor
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I’m disturbed. I’m praying you are too
Wow … Prayed in 1577 and so true today. We Christians need a good shaking. Disturb us, Lord! Prayer of Francis Drake, 1577 Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because … Continue reading
Posted in change, Christianity, church planting, direction, Find God, gospel, Jesus, leadership, pastor, religion
Tagged church planting, Great Commission, mission, purpose
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Messy beds and hurting people
People hurt people. Most hurting people don’t end the cycle, they hurt others. My heart is hurting today. It’s hurting for friends who are on the receiving end of mean words and actions at the hands of people they love. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, discouragement, Find God, Jesus, love, religion, simple
Tagged affair, Christian, infidelity, marriage
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