The Healing Chronicle – Volume 25
On the Journey With Dr. Tony Jimenez… Last week, I was invited to tag along for a series of interviews with my dear friends David and Kathi Peters. They are creating a documentary around their own cancer journey, and one of their interviews was with Dr. Tony. As I listened, I was reminded of both […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 24
On the Journey With Carly Brown-Shankman… Carly is the best kind of Instagram influencer. She posts under the handle @carlyloveskale, and on her channel she talks about many different health-related topics. But once she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer she pivoted and used her platform to share about her cancer journey. Last week, I had […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 23
On the Journey With Jennifer Ballard… One of the great heartaches of being part of the cancer community is that you say good-bye to people you love way too soon. I met Jenny Ballard on my first day at Hope4Cancer. I was surprised to learn she was from the Austin area. Since treatment, we found […]
The Healing Chronicle – Year End Reflections 2024
From Our Family To Yours, Merry Christmas! It’s natural for us to take some time at the end of the year to think about where we are in life. It is good for us to look back at the ways God has met us over the past year, and to pray and plan what we’d […]
The Healing Chronicle – The Christmas Issue 2024
From Our Family To Yours, Merry Christmas! I have spent a good bit of time thinking about the significance of Christ’s coming in terms of our lives today. It continues to be wayyyyy more significant than I ever imagined. We have a good many holidays where we remember and honor the birth of great leaders […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 20
On the Journey With My Personal Update… We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 By the time you open this week’s newsletter I will be at Mayo Clinic for my six-month check-in. As you might remember, I had […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 19
On the Journey With Jace Yawnick This past week a friend sent me a link to an interview between Dr. Hyman and Jace (see link below for the entire interview). As I listened, I was struck by Jace’s openness about the difficulty and complexity of his own journey. But what I found most impressive was […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 18
On the Journey With Gayla Miller It is with a heavy heart that I share this story about some friends I served in Columbia, MO, as their pastor at Woodcrest Chapel. Gayla Miller lost her battle with cancer last week, but she is now in her eternal home, free from all her pain and sorrow. […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 17
On the Journey With Cindy Thomas Cindy and I go back to our high school days. We even dated for a bit. We were basically next-door neighbors, and her parents (both counselors) were especially helpful to my mom, while she was dealing with her post-POW-PTSD. Cindy and I reconnected when I heard about her cancer […]
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 16
On the Journey With Jacque Weddle I met Jacque at the church I served in Iowa. She was also one of the people the Lord used to give me confidence about getting a second opinion at Mayo clinic regarding my own diagnosis. And what I love about her story is that she is a great […]
