The Circuit Ridin’ Preacher

Harriet is doing great.  Her cardiologist was very pleased and I think a bit surprised at just how well she is doing.  Gave her a good report on Wednesday.  She says she feels better than she has since the onslaught of this battle with infection -almost 11 months ago!  It is so much fun to live with this woman!  And even more so when she is feeling good.  In fact, I’m not sure I can keep up with her if she gets any better.  But I’ll sure give it my best shot.

Since she is doing so well, we will venture up to the hills of north Georgia and check on a bunch of kids I started to college with.  Some of them claim that it has been about 50 years but I know for a fact it hasn’t been more than a few semesters ago.  We’ll let you know what we find out.

I found this interesting quotation from a man of the Calvinist persuasion.  It is an obvious contradiction of that system of teaching which says that Jesus died for only a select, chosen few ‘elect’

“He would be a bold man who would set limits to the grace and love of God, or to the effectiveness of the work and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Truly the love of God is broader and wider than the measures of man’s mind.”  (William Barclay; The Letters of John and Jude, p. 47.)

For the grace of God reaches even me!

Well, so much for bragging on my good health.  The dermatologist started me on a treatment for skin cancer.  She said there were so many spots on my bald head that she would never be able to cut or freeze all of them off.  She prescribed a cream called EFUDEX which will kill all the pre-cancerous cells.  I applied this to my entire bald head, forehead, ears and “racoon mask” around my eyes and cheeks.  So my whole head from my beard up looks like a scab crusted, oozing, hurting burn wound.  And feels worse than I could ever describe.  I’ve been unable to lay my head on a pillow so I sleep sitting up.

Needless to say, I’ve neglected my email and this blog.  Harriet and the doctor assure me that it will all be over in a week or so.  IF I survive.

Another fringe benefit of living in the Sunshine State

I just got back from my Doctor’s visit, my annual physical exam.  He did the EKG and blood work last week so he had the result of that before doing his poking, looking, prodding, listening and asking questions.  Then he added it all up and told me the good news/bad news:

• The good news: I am hale and hearty with great lab reports, healthy heart, excellent cholesterol, blood sugar levels, BP, and EKG!
• The bad news: I am hale and hearty with great lab reports, healthy heart, excellent cholesterol, blood sugar levels, BP, and EKG!

Which means, I have no grounds to gripe or to complain,  I don’t get any sympathy, I don’t get any attention. I don’t get any pity.

So I’ll just determine that our gracious LORD will get the attention, the glory, the praise and the thanksgiving for allowing me good enough health to care fro my beloved wife.

And she is doing great, Praise the Lord!

After nearly 2 quarters of brilliant leadership and outstanding play, the Eagles’ quarterback went down with an injury to his knee.  After leading his team to two touchdowns, Jacob was sacked for a 5-yard loss.  But it was a bigger loss for the team which ‘fell apart’ when their captain was taken to the hospital for X-rays, just before the half. 

O K, that’s the way his Grandmother would report it… and I only repeat it ’cause she was right.  The X-rays showed no serious injury nor damage to his knee and he was sent home on crutches and a knee brace.  Beware opponents - he’ll be back!

Both of our GRANDsons are playing youth league football and have games this weekend.  Harriet and I are going to make a quick trip down there to watch these future NFL stars!  Jacob is the veteran, playing quarterback in his 4th season.  This is Matthew’s rookie season.  The Bucks don’t know blessed they are to have such a fast corner back!

What a PRIVILEGE for Harriet and I!