The Church’s One Foundation

The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord,
She is His new creation
By water and the Word.
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her
And for her life He died.

By Samuel J. Stone (first verse of hymn)

Absolutely beautiful.

Home for a few days; update on Dad

First, I must praise God for His incredible goodness.  God, and God alone, has protected and sustained my father, and comforted and strengthened my mom and I.  Glory to Him!

Second, thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who have been praying for my family.  I can’t even describe the how I have felt strengthened by your prayers.  It’s as if I could literally feel your hands supporting me.  My mom has expressed such an assurance and comfort knowing that God is in control and that she has a church family full of brothers and sisters who are praying constantly for her and my dad.  

Now for an update:  I left the hospital in TN yesterday afternoon to head home.  They plan to discharge my dad from the hospital tomorrow, Friday 26 June.  His consulation with the cardiac surgeon won’t be until late next week, and we have no idea how long after that until his bypass surgery.  During this time, he will be at home, which is at least 1 hour from the nearest hospital.  I know that God is sovereign over all things and I trust that He will protect and keep my father just as He has done until now.  I will be heading back up there for a couple of weeks when he has bypass surgery. 

Please continue to pray for God to go before us and ‘pave the way’ for the surgery, that it would happen in His perfect timing.  Most importantly, continually pray for my father to know God through all of this; his salvation would make all of this worth it.

Update on Dad

Dad’s “mini” stroke wasn’t so mini. 1 of the 4 major arteries supply blood to the brain was blocked. But God is a big God and has only allowed minimal damage – slight numbness in his right arm and limited right peripheral vision. He can walk, talk, think, eat…PRAISE BE TO GOD.  We’re still waiting on word when he can have the quad bypass surgery.  Pray for the Lord to continue to sustain him and heal him.  Pray for the Lord to grant salvation to my father (or surety of salvation).

Thank you for walking through this with me and my family.  You’re prayers mean so much!

Dad – heart trouble and mini stroke (?)

So…my father needs open heart surgery.  After a heart cath yesterday, his right side went numb and he couldn’t see out of his right eye.  They think he’s had a mini stroke, but we’re waiting on confirmation from a MRI.  Appreciate all prayers.

All-Satisfying, All-Sufficient Treasure

I’ve finished reading Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper.  He has this great saying that has basically been the motto for his life:  “God is most glorifed in me when I am most satisfied in Him.”  How very true!  When we get caught up in the troubles and aggravations of life, we really have made the choice to shift our gaze from the only goodness that exists, God, to the nasty evil that desires to destroy us; we’re choosing the darkness over the Light (John 3:19).  Christ Jesus truly is the One all-sufficient, all-satisfying TREASURE of our lives.  He is the reason we have breath today; He’s the reason the universe exists.  Despite your circumstances, I pray you enjoy making much of Him today.