Sickness continued to hold my home in its vice-like grip! A second bouquet of bright cheery get-well flowers arrived. And just like happened with the first get-well flower arrangement, the sickness was so all-consuming that the thought never…
Midway through the morning a call came in from the specialist’s office: "The high-end specialist (who is booked out clear into April) just so happens to have an appointment available this afternoon. If you can make it in…
It had been freeze-raining all morning. And the weather forecast was calling for snow in the afternoon. Sure enough, around 11am the freeze-rain turned to snow. There were a couple of really important medical appointments that afternoon. But…
The entrance into the new year of 2024 brought with it sickness which took hold of my home with vengeance! 2024 has been a dumpster-fire of a year so far! Not just for us, but for everyone whom…
One of the awkward things about being in the ER is that each small claustrophobic bed-space is separated only by a thin fabric curtain from the adjacent space. Hence … the occupant in the adjacent bed (only a…
In Matthew 25:34-40 Jesus gives a picture of what love looks like: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and…
What is love? Is love a festive heart-shaped pillow? Is love a sparkly box of delicious chocolates? Is love a sentimental greeting card? What does love look like? Love is taking the only free day that you have…
Throughout my life I have had practically no experience going to the ER. My only perspective of what the ER is like has been based on what I have seen in movies and TV shows. In my mind,…