This is Heather and me. Â She is the daughter of my only sister Lynn and this weekend she is getting married. Â It is a bittersweet moment.
Heather was the first girl among the grandchildren born into our family and since Kathy and I had boys, Heather became our substitute girl and through the graciousness of my [...]
What year this has been…with all that we have been through and we’re still standing!
My mind this weekend is focused on the life of Jesus Christ who was crucified, buried and rose on the third day–demonstrating His Lordship over all the earth! The remembrance of Easter brings great joy to the believer because of [...]
NO CHEMO FOR EIGHT WEEKS!
The good news today is we feel we have turned a small corner. Time will tell if this is a marking point for the beginning of the next phase of the journey. However, we are excited and thrilled to hear our doctor say scans are cleans, no [...]
With Valentines Day coming up (just in case you guys needed reminding)…and with all that we have been through this year, I’ve been thinking about the almost 32 years I’ve been married to Kathy Jean Lanier.
I met Kathy at a church service I was preaching for her father in Valdese, NC in the fall of [...]
This is Paul’s statement to the Corinthians…
“I do all things for the sake of the Gospel.” (1 Cor. 9:23)
As I consider the implications of that statement, I wonder if my own motivations are so Great Commission centered?
What do you think he means when he adds, “…in order that I may be a partaker of it.”?
Kathy’s report today is positive.
All her numbers are good and the doctors have determined that following today’s chemotherapy, we will return in 3 weeks for a full round of scans. Then and if the scans are clean, chemo will be suspended and we will begin the next phase of this journey with labs and scans [...]
As some of you may know, Kathy and I have been away enjoying a much needed period of relaxation in Hawaii. Â It is our first time to the islands and they are just as breathtaking as you might imagine…and more. Â Yesterday, I slipped away from the pool for a walk along the shoreline and came [...]
Sadie’s 1st Birthday Party! from Pumpkin Pie Photography on Vimeo.
When April 20th brought the devastating news of Kathy’s cancer diagnosis, we began working as a family to assemble points of motivation that would stir her desire to fight. One of those was today–the trip to San Francisco and the International COG Women’s Renewal Conference. Jan Timmerman had asked Kathy prior to lead worship and [...]
We have returned this evening from Atlanta. On Sunday we were a part of the dedication ceremony for our youngest grandson, Tucker. On Monday and Tuesday the Great Commission Symposium was held at Mount Paran Central. I was able to attend on Monday evening and I must tell you our hearts were [...]
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