Delivered Through Not From

I WAS NUMB, but deep inside I knew what he was talking about. “What do you mean by ‘nodule?’”, I asked my Gastroenterologist. I had to know but wasn’t sure I wanted to. The unthinkable for the majority of males over 50 was happening to me, and by June 11, 2016, it was confirmed: I had prostate cancer. Frustration was the first word that came to ...
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Beach Meanderings

There’s a calm that comes with the vastness of the ocean view. I take to the beach in search of some serious alone time—pushing the pause button on life to relax and reflect. 
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Launching our Children with Love

Many parents struggle with their children’s transition to young adulthood. Sometimes — and I’m speaking from parental experience — it’s hard to let go. We want to help them. We want to give them what we didn’t have when we were their age. But, in all of our wants, are we hindering them from growing up and being responsible?
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God Hears

Oh the drama. My world was coming to an end, and I can’t even remember why. What I do remember is crying out to the Lord as a very young Christ follower. I prayed, “If I ever have a daughter, please allow us to get along well while she lives at home, and please don’t let her struggle with weight or body image.” 
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Why Not Me?

If there ever was a person who lived life to the full in the midst of suffering, it was my wife of almost 53 years, Janelle Green. She used to say, “You can see more through a windshield than you can through a rear view mirror.”
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