Olive Goes Walk-About With An Angel

Heather and I spent about a month between January and February 2015 in Sebring, Florida.  Her father, a Vietnam War Veteran, had acquired Parkinson’s Syndrome from exposure to Agent Orange during his three tours of duty. Heather’s father had reached the end stages of a horrible disease. The time we …

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Difficult Goodbyes

My children flew to Florida this past Sunday for my birthday and to hang out for a few days. Seeing those two standing at my door was simply overwhelming. It’s been over a year since I last saw them and gave them huge bear-hugs as they were coming and going …

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Wrap…Wrap…Wrap…Wrap It Up.

Yesterday, Heather and I made another trek to Tampa General Hospital (TGH). This trip was for my Upper GI Endoscopy. My surgeon uses this procedure as part of the plan to put a stop to the aspiration of my stomach contents and the resultant lung damage.

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Same Duck…Different Lyrics

Mr. Bill finds himself on the soapbox this morning after queuing up a huge playlist of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) videos. He asks his readers to show him the difference between the CCM world and the rest of the music “business” or “industry”. Are CCM artists part of Jesus’s “commission to go out and make disciples of everyone” or are they on a different “mission”? Essentially on a “mission” to bring in the greenbacks and not “on a mission for God.” And no, Jake and Elwood are not featured in this post.

The Way It Is…

You know, I really don’t like writing about all the negative aspects of my life…but the thoughts loom large over me daily.  I continue to learn and utilize skills to combat the thoughts…as I will as long as I’m here on Earth.  You’ve seen the pill dispensers stocked with my …

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