Life Goes On-ForNow

This World is Not My Home, I’m Just a Passin’ Through

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  • A New Phase Begins

    Where We Go From Here I finished my last chemotherapy treatment last Thursday. It was both a celebration of sorts and a bit of an anticlimax. I went through my usual routine, and then it was over. Thus far, the following days have been less difficult than some of the previous cycles, although I am… Read more

  • I just completed my third cycle of chemotherapy this week. I’ve reached the halfway point of the treatment, which seems like an accomplishment in and of itself. The week after next I’ll have a repeat PET scan to assess response to what’s already been completed, along with bloodwork to check my blood counts, followed by… Read more

  • Brokenness

    I find myself thinking often about the idea of brokenness lately. There’s an obvious reason, but it runs much deeper than that. We think of brokenness as something negative, something shameful and demeaning, something to be mourned. But consider this: brokenness may possibly be a prerequisite for entrance into the kingdom of God. I offer… Read more

  • Now the Test Begins…

    Well, the easy part is over, for now. The facial flushing and hiccups were annoying but bearable. The past couple of days have proven to be something more. It’s roughly a feeling of having been run over by a pickup truck, probably similar to a bad case of the flu. Tylenol helps a little, but… Read more