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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 11
On the Journey With Suzanna Hake… I met Suzanna at the Hope4Cancer clinic and she along with several others, who were there at the same
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 10
On the Journey With Peighton Starch… I met David and Kathy when they were in college and I was their college pastor in Lubbock, TX.
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 9
On the Journey With Garry Guthrie.. Garry was one of the first people I met when we moved to Austin. I was introduced to him
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 8
On the Journey With Amalie Parmerlee.. I had the opportunity to meet Amalie on a visit to some friends in Wisconsin. I would never have
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 7
On the Journey With Trudy Eggink.. Trudy is a friend I met while serving as the interim pastor at Grace Fellowship in Pella, Iowa. She
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 6
On the Journey With John Harper… John and I go to church together here in Austin. He was one of the first people to reach
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 5
On the Journey With Lara Fletcher… I met Lara at the Prayer Barn here in Austin. She had just received her diagnosis and I was
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 4
On the Journey With Kara Brinkman… I met Kara at Hope4Cancer in Mexico. She and her mother were in treatment. We were there for a
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 3
On the Journey With David Peters… I met David at Hope4Cancer in Mexico. We became fast friends and shared many things in common. We were
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 2
On the Journey With Denise McGonigle… Denise was a member of the church I pastored in Columbia, MO. She was also the secretary to the
The Healing Chronicle – Volume 1
On the Journey With My Story… Thanksgiving 2019 was not the usual joyous occasion. A month earlier they discovered cancerous tumors in my bladder. They
Newsletter – Volume 52
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen The Year In Review… One year ago, we embarked on a grand adventure together. I felt
