Every Moment is a Gift
[Note: It’s been over seven years since we began the cancer walk with our young daughter when she was twelve and thirteen years old. It was a difficult journey, but we made it. And now, each yearly follow up test continues to show no sign of cancer – praise God! I wrote the following message […]
Dance of Thanksgiving
[Note: I sent this message out on Thanksgiving, 2013. WOW! Has it really been six years? Please remember this as you read this message – the message does not reference our current situation. Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday because I’m usually surrounded by my family and reminded that I have so much to be […]
My Super Power
[Note: I sent a version of this message out in March of last year. It highlights some thoughts by my youngest daughter.] In the spring of 2013, our family was in the middle of a terrible trial. Our youngest child – our 12 year old daughter, Kaylee – was diagnosed with an advanced stage of […]
Dance of Thanksgiving
[Note: I sent this message out on Thanksgiving, 2013. Today, as I consider my family 4 years later, I’m reminded that I have so much to be thankful for!] Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. I know this isn’t a global holiday, but perhaps you will forgive me if I use this day to […]
My Super Power
This message is a little longer than my regular messages, but if you have the time I believe it will be well worth the read. Many of you know that four years ago our family was in the middle of a terrible trial. Our youngest child – our 12 year old daughter, Kaylee – had […]
Working All Things For Good
In the message “Our Perfect Destiny” we saw that our perfect path is the one in which we obediently follow God one step after the other. There are oftentimes dramatic diversions in our journey, which I do not believe are necessarily caused by God. However, I still believe that God uses these diversions to direct […]
Every Moment is a Gift
[Note: It’s been over three and a half years since we began the cancer walk with our young daughter. Our last tests in August went well and she continues to show no signs of cancer – praise God! The following message is one I wrote in April 2013 as we were in the middle of […]
Running For Cancer
Most of you know that a few years ago our twelve year old daughter was diagnosed with an advanced stage of ovarian cancer. After the initial diagnosis, the next few months were a blur of doctor visits, surgeries, chemotherapy, and lots of…closeness. I have never been so close to any of my kids as I […]
Africa Trip – He Likes to Show Off
Our family recently traveled to Malawi as part of a Make-A-Wish trip related to our youngest daughter’s struggle with cancer. A few more details about her wish and her journey with cancer can be found at: http://gdwm.org/category/kaylee-cancer/ Kaylee is a very special young lady! When she was asked about her one true wish, she said […]
Cancer Update – Africa Trip
Three years ago we were in the middle of a difficult time as our youngest daughter, Kaylee, was in a battle with stage three ovarian cancer. The messages that came out of that season can be found at: http://gdwm.org/category/kaylee-cancer/ The Cancer Update portion of this message is that Kaylee continues to be cancer free and […]
Every Moment is a Gift
[Note: It’s been just over two years since we began the cancer walk with our young daughter. We had another test this week and she continues to show no signs of cancer – praise God! This message is one I wrote in April 2013 as we were in the middle of treatment. I believe the […]
Our Daily Strength
[Note: This message was first sent out in March of 2013. Please do not think this is our current situation. Kaylee is doing quite well! However, as I read this message tonight I realized there were so many important points worth repeating. This was indeed a difficult time for our family, but God taught us […]