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- Is it okay for a pastor to feel these feelings?
- Honestly? It's a bumpy time for me
- A Bonus Day in Boston with My Entire Crew
- We are 1 month from 10 years
- An escape to the mountains
- COVID 99.7% survivable but half the story
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- Do you trust your doctor? Your transplant center?
- Why masks actually work
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Tag Archives: Maine
Debate Policy but Love People
I am afraid to write what is hurting my heart this morning because it will likely bring comments and reactions that add more hurt. My issue is my own lack of understanding of my brothers and sisters in Christ. I … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged asylum, asylum-seekers, Bible, Christian, immigrants, Maine, Portland
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50 Miles: Hidden tears behind sunglasses
I’m going to be gross for a minute. Skip to the next paragraph now if gross medical stuff makes you want to toss your cookies. Twenty-eight months ago I was lying in a hospital bed at Lahey Hospital with a … Continue reading
Posted in hope, Lahey Clinic, Organ transplant, recovery
Tagged cycling, direction, healing, help, Liver disease, Maine, organ donation, recovery, Scott Linscott
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How should I shepherd this flock? Where do I begin?
“I have something for you,” Jen said. Her face wore her father’s half-smirk-half-smile that always made me wonder what he was up to. She stood facing me close enough that I could see the same spark that I used to … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, church planting, direction, Liver disease, ministry
Tagged Christian, church plant, church planting, church revitalization, direction, faith, focus, healing, historic church, hope, humility, inspirational, installation, liver transplant, Maine, mentor, Organ transplant, pastoring, recovery, Scott Linscott, testimony, Vernon Howell, Westbrook
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Why I am so sure God is there for you
I’m not sure I can communicate how I’m feeling about a milestone I hit today but I’ll give it a shot. It feels kind of like I’m bragging or saying, “Look at me! I’m a big deal” but that’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged bicycle, bike ride, biking in Maine, Christian, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cycling, faith, Fatty liver, finding peace with God, focus, getting in shape, healing, health, help me find God, how do I find God, inspirational story, Jesus, life after transplant, Liver disease, liver failure, liver transplant, Maine, Maine coast, meeting goals, NASH, organ donor, Organ transplant, recovery, riding, road cycling, Scott Linscott, testimony, transplant recovery, weight loss, where can I find God, where is God, where to find God
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Breasts, boobs, ta-tas, the girls, honkers, headlights …
Why would I write a blog post like this? Am I out of my mind? I mean, some people are offended, some are mad, some are laughing and some are now worried about my eternal security, all because of breasts. … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged American Liver Foundation, Back Bay, back cove, Boobs, Breasts, donation, end stage liver disease, fundraising, give, good cause, headlights, honkers, Liver disease, liver life walk, Magic Kingdom, Maine, NASH, payson park, Portland, research, Scott Linscott, ta-tas, the girls, transplant
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I’ve got the green light … Now what?
A week ago Josh and I walked through the doors at Lahey Hospital and headed to the transplant wing. When we walk around Lahey we do it like we built the place. We know where everything is because we’ve spent … Continue reading
Posted in change, Christianity, hope, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, pastor, transplant, transplant recovery
Tagged Christian, chronic illness, church planting, direction, faith, focus, healing, health, hope, Lahey Clinic, Liver, Liver disease, liver transplant, Maine, ministry, NASH, New England, organ donation, pastor, planter, vision
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Words fall like snow
Snow falling lightly. Pajama’s all day. A long chat with mom. Coffee pot decreasing. Dancing orange flames in the stove. Warm. Comfortable. Content. Silly text messages with my wife. Moments with my God. New life for a transplant friend, Smiling … Continue reading
Posted in chronic illness, direction, discouragement, Organ transplant, peace, simple, transplant
Tagged chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, contentment, free verse, Life, Maine, new beginning, poetry, recovery, Scott Linscott, snow falling, surgery, transplant, Westbrook, whiter than snow
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I love to tell the story. Wanna help?
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of people in Raymond, Maine. It was extra sweet because Josh was able to be with me to speak from his perspective as a living organ donor … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged booking, camp, campus evens, Chamber of Commerce, chronic illness, church, college, conference, fill in, guest lecture, guest speaker, health, humor, inspirational, interim, lose weight, Maine, marriage, motivational speaker, new hampshire, organ donation, organization, parenting, preacher, pulpit suppky, Rotary, schedule, seminars, speaker, special speaker, story, substitute, transplant, weightloss, workshop, youth events, youth speaker
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Um, I like boobies …
Boobs. It’s National Boob Month. Football players wear pink cleats, baseball players swing pink bats and teenage boys get tossed out of school for wearing t-shirts proclaiming, “I like boobies!” We all know they are just trying to get away … Continue reading
Posted in chronic illness, End Stage Liver Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, Liver disease, liver keys, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, transplant
Tagged <3 Boobies, A feel a day keeps the doctor away, American Liver Foundation, Big or small save them all, Boobs, Boobs like these are worth fighting for, Boobs: They could use your support, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, cirrhosis, Don't let mounds develop in your mounds, Donate Life, Don’t let cancer steal 2nd base, Fatty liver, Have you had your boobs squeezed lately, healing, Hope for Hooters, I heart boobies, I’m here for the boobs, Liver, liver awareness month. health, Liver disease, liver transplant, Maine, my real ones tried to kill me, NASH, October, Operation: Healthy Hooters, organ donation, Save the Girls, Save the Tatas, Save the woman behind these boobs!, Sweat and Tears, These babies are self-examined, transplant, Yes my boobs are fake
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Drinking from the Same Dipper 