We buried my precious Elaine yesterday. It was a hard day, concluding a long and difficult time of trying to address her physical needs and representing new beginnings for both of us. The memorial service was precisely what I had asked God for. It glorified Him and advanced the Gospel as it honored Elaine for…

You may already know that Elaine entered into the presence of Jesus at 6:55 this morning in the living room of our home. I was with her, and it was all so peaceful. I am grateful. You will see in the “Obituary, The Message,” that the services are as follows: –  Calling hours on Sunday…

Elaine continues in her transition toward glory, with less and less response as time goes along. More on that in a minute. THANK YOU“Thank you” to the many who sent Facebook birthday greetings on the 15th. The calendar says I’m 82 but I don’t feel like it. I plan to serve God according to His…

I was going to post an update several times over the past two weeks, but it seemed that Elaine’s passing was imminent so I didn’t. There were several times when we though she had drawn her last breath, but she continued! She is pain free with meds; her vital signs are excellent; and her heart…

Elaine continues to lose ground and is now bedfast. It has been weeks since she could walk, even with help. We were in the Hospice In-Patient Unit for 10-days to get her pain under control, which they did. We came home the 29th and have a hospital bed and other amenities in our living room,…

Here’s an update on Elaine, although I struggle with the trying to avoid either overstating or understating her condition. We are now under Hospice, not as an “end of life, keep her comfortable” thing as much as palliative care to address her recurrent and serious pain attacks, and her observable decline in strength and balance.…

I will not post much for a while in order to focus on another sphere in my life, but I want to leave this with you. Maybe my using “well-fed” recently was misleading. I was speaking of good church folks who are satisfied with the diet offered by the organized church as many know it.…

This is exciting! We saw the oncologist yesterday for the results of the recent PET scan. The bleeding ulcer is healed. HEALED! The tumor is gone. GONE! And the results of yesterday’s bloodwork are excellent with a hemoglobin of over 12. NORMAL! We praise God for that. ALL of that. It is a combination of…

Truth and Wisdom are of God. Truth announces what “is” according to God’s design and Wisdom instructs us in applying it in life. They are ever present, and impact us whether they are accepted or not, but following them is the only path to living well in both the natural and spiritual realms. Truth and…