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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.
Newsletter – Volume 41
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Tashi… Tashi Franzen is the brother of my daughter’s (Mallory) husband (Josh). He is young
Newsletter – Volume 40
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Joseph and Stephanie… Joseph and Stephanie Claypool experienced the worst kind of heartache that befalls
Newsletter – Volume 39
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Dr. Tony… Dr. Antonio Jimenez is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Hope
Newsletter – Volume 38
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Deb… Deb Halsey is my wife’s (Carol) older sister, and she will readily concede that
Newsletter – Volume 37
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Allen… One of the first friends I made in Austin was Chief Allen Banks. Allen
Newsletter – Volume 36
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet James… Every now and again, I like sprinkling in stories of people of faith whose
Newsletter – Volume 35
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Davia… When I first met Davia, I found her to be one of the kindest
Newsletter – Volume 34
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Otto… Otto Hernandez was one of the first people I met after moving to Austin,
Newsletter – Volume 33
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Alex and Alexus… For Valentine’s Day, I thought it appropriate to share a black sheep
Newsletter – Volume 32
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Rudy… Rudy Ximenez is a great photographer. I cannot begin to tell you the number
Newsletter – Volume 31
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Austin… I met Austin at a wedding I officiated last weekend. He was one of
Newsletter – Volume 29
This Week Updates from the back of the clinic Cancer Update I am going to take a little detour from our usual Black Sheep testimonial
