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It was probably 10 years ago when I heard these words from Ruth Haley Barton, The best gift we give to the world is a healthy and whole you. I knew that was a significant statement, but I didn’t fully grasped the depth of it until I received my cancer diagnosis. Health and wholeness is always something we have to fight for. It doesn’t come easy. There are many things – both in the world and within our own hearts – that work against us. We need all the support we can get. This weekly newsletter is meant to help provide that. May these stories, poems, advice, and encouragement provide some of what you need.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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,
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
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
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 15
On the Journey With Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong is one of the more controversial figures in the world of sport. After winning the Tour de
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 14
On the Journey With Cherie Matthews Cherie is a breast cancer survivor, and she was one of the first people to call me after I