Despite the harsh reality of his cancer, Nelson tries to live within it, according to Scripture’s instructions.

October 20, 2022

“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” (1 Peter 3:8) I was thinking of a verse for today, and here it is. I’ll try to live this one out today.

Sympathetic. Compassionate. Humble. Take every opportunity to be humiliated as a chance to grow in humility. Simple but hard.

When Mom and I went to my appointment at Mayo, the doctor said we don’t need to worry about stuff like my possible hernia but focus instead on the cancer, the main issue at hand. The medical community sees some road blocks to a speedy recovery… even with a genetic match for the treatment.

When looking intently at the problems of life, they seem to grow. Looking at solutions does the opposite. Faith grows.

October 21, 2022

It’s good to be together. Mom made a spaghetti meal for all of us, plus John Hartley. The baby boy slept through it, amazingly [jet lag], and it was really fun to be together.

Today is Friday, and the temps are supposed to reach as high at 75 by tomorrow. It will be nice to get a little more summer before we take the deep dive into the cold for good.

Overall, things are good, but I am still a little hung over from the news that the cancer will probably mutate and find a way around the drugs they’re using.

               >>>>>>>>>>

“The Holy One says this: I restore the crushed spirit of the humble.” (Isaiah 57:15)