His name is Albert. Albert is a nurse (one of several) who was in the procedure room with me last week when I had my EGD. He was standing at my left shoulder. "Albert or Al?" I asked. He said "Either one." As thing progressed and the prepped me for the beginning anesthesia to put … Continue reading His Name Is Albert
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Amazing Grace and Amazing Love
A hymn by Charles Wesley - And Can it be that I should Gain? And can it be that I should gain An interest in the Savior’s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be, That Thou, my God, shouldst die … Continue reading Amazing Grace and Amazing Love
Waiting In Faith
The weather in the Midwest is just like it is in much of the rest of the country - frigid and snowy! That even tends to be an understatement. So with the COVID restrictions and guidelines that force us to stay inside, I guess we should be use to it by now? Nah, not so … Continue reading Waiting In Faith
Joyful, Patient, Faithful
A devotion recently told the story of a king who always went hunting with his best friend. It was his friend's duty to prepare the gun the king used. They never hunted just for pleasure, but to replenish the pantry of the kings house as well as his friends. His best friend was always looking … Continue reading Joyful, Patient, Faithful
Comorbidity
Comorbidity. It’s a word that sounds… uncomfortable! It’s one of the words with which we have become more familiar in the pandemic, along with ‘social distancing’ and ‘quarantine’ and ‘corona virus.’ Comorbidity, basically, is the term used for preexisting conditions, ones that increase the chance of death in combination with another disease. We have been … Continue reading Comorbidity
Heaven is NOT Shaken
From Tony Perkins, Family Research Council: This country has seen some dark days. There have been moments of unbelievable despair, like we witnessed at the Capitol, when everything seems to come apart at the seams. Those are the hours when the hopelessness we see looks nothing like the nation we thought we knew. Yet, in … Continue reading Heaven is NOT Shaken
How Thankful Are We?
How thankful are we? Are we thankful enough to share what we have with others? Are we thankful enough to give to others in their time of need? Are we thankful enough to give to others out of our abundance AND our own need? Are we thankful enough to give to our family, or to … Continue reading How Thankful Are We?
COVID comes Home
As of this writing several of my family members have COVID-19. Some are older, in the high-risk category, some are younger. It's a scary thing to contract the disease that has created such chaos and uncertainty around the world. Millions of people have or have had it. But we believe in God who remains the … Continue reading COVID comes Home
Press On
There is certainly more to Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander and one of the central figures on Duck Dynasty on A&E, than meets the eye. Beneath that "river-rat" (description of himself) persona is a man who has two degrees, one being a Masters in Education. The story of his life is inspiring, and he … Continue reading Press On
Faith
“Because you have so little faith.” This was the first thing Jesus said to his disciples after Jesus healed a boy possessed by a demon that caused him to have seizures. The father of the boy said the disciples could not help him. Later the disciples, no doubt timidly and somewhat ashamedly, asked Jesus in … Continue reading Faith
