Comments on: Tough Calls

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:46:11 +0000

Thanks, SynnD!

By: SynnD

SynnD — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:23:04 +0000

Tim, you are my brother and I mourn with you for your dad’s condition, and rejoice with you for God’s sweet mercies and powerful presence in your life. You are a real blessing to me.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:47:14 +0000

Nate (and others who have asked and are praying) - Glad to know that P/P ministered to both you and your mom.

It is my Dad who has cancer and as of this morning he is being scheduled to have a kidney removed. The doctors have also expressed some concern about his liver and will examine it when they operate.

Mercifully, there are no malignancies in the gastrointestinal tract.

My brother Tom (senior pastor of SovGrace Church of Central PA) shared P/P with Dad today : )

Thanks to all who are praying for my Dad!

By: Nathan Logan

Nathan Logan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:29:05 +0000

I have read it, and in fact, when my mom was going through that, I sent it to her. It was a blessing and encouragement to her, and I was glad to see that you had read it, as well. Take heart!

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:24:44 +0000

Nate - thanks for sharing, bro. I’ll be updating this post soon.

Have you read the Piper/Powlison piece?

By: Nathan Logan

Nathan Logan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:12:26 +0000

Brother, I’ve been thinking of what to say for the past couple days, but really haven’t come up with anything other than: I love you, He loves you (and your loved ones) so much more, I hope that this circumstance causes you all to fall more fully on Jesus, and I’m praying for God’s grace to be applied to your lives in extra measure.

My mom had cancer, and my grandpa is in the midst of fighting it, and these times are so difficult - they tempt us to question, not trust, God. How horrible the effects of sin, but how much more beautiful our Savior in rescuing us from them. You are His treasured possession.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:41:05 +0000

Meg - thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers.

Gary - thank you, too, and I pray that God would use you to minister to your friend.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:34 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Tim.
Our call came Friday morning - the cancer is in the colon. This is a friend from our college days.
God bless you richly as an instrument of His grace to your loved one.

By: meg

meg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:54:35 +0000

tim, thanks so much for sharing about your dad. i’ve not had to deal with cancer personally or in my family (yet?) but i pray that if that ever is the case that i would still be able to rejoice in God’s kindness for his 10,000 mercies. pray that your dad would find peace that transcends understanding, in light of christ.