Linda’s Hospital Stay
[Below are the regulations for anything coming into Linda’s hospital room as well as the address you could use to send her a card.] Linda is going into the hospital tomorrow morning. While she will be having much done tomorrow and Thursday, we will actually be staying in a hotel room for a couple of…
Overwhelmed? Maybe a Little
[Molly and I had an art project together. She drew the pictures and the words and I put them together in Photoshop. Yes, she did the harder part 🙂 ] You may not realize this, but when one bad thing happens in your life, everything else doesn’t stop to allow you to take care of…
I Mocked Alone
I’m reading John Stott’s book, “The Cross of Christ,” and at the end of chapter 2, which is a discussion on who is to blame for the death of Christ, Stott quotes Horatius Bonar’s hymn. I appreciated and emotionally connected to the last two lines especially.
Really Spurgeon, No Better Condition?
I really like this quote by Spurgeon, but also realize that it can feel a bit harsh or even hollow in the midst of ongoing struggle. I think of the wife with a neglectful or abusive husband, who sacrifices herself to care for her children . . . I think of the man who works…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
It was inevitable, but there was still part of both of us that thought . . . just maybe, it will hang on. Linda’s hair had lasted longer than we were expecting, almost to the point that we thought she might make it through without losing it. A couple of days ago, Linda texted me…
A Lesson for Church from an Infusion Center
“Let’s get this party started!” A bubbly nurse broke the rather awkward silence of the full yet tiny waiting room . . . It was about 10 minutes to 8:00 this morning when Linda and I found our way to the infusion center at UW Hospital where Linda would spend nearly 6 hours having her…
Molly’s First Quotoshop!
Molly and I have been doing a lot of art stuff together lately. Of course the boys don’t seem to deem anything “art” unless it is the drawing or painting of a real person or something in nature (ie. an animal or some majestic mountain scene). We’ve landed more on different types of art such…
Another Unexpected Lesson: Emotional Withdrawal
The Lord continues to teach both Linda and I lessons on this journey through cancer. We are thankful for the many lessons we’ve learned in how to better care for people in the midst of trials. While I think we’ve always been sensitive to others in the midst of trials, we’ve learned of some emotional…