zac | June 30, 2009
I am sitting in the chemo room for round two. I have about three hours left and things are going well. Most of the people here are quite old and most of them are quite forlorn. There is not a lot of happiness or joy in the room. But that all changes when Julius Scipio [...]
zac | June 29, 2009
Tomorrow is chemotherapy treatment number two. While this gives me a considerable amount of grief, I want to acknowledge the past few days. I am grateful to God for the past few days, for I feel better now than I can remember feeling in the past year. Think about that for a moment. I feel [...]
zac | June 28, 2009
The Greek author Menander, who lived from 342-292 BCE, wrote many comedies. In one such comedy, Thais, he wrote, “Bad company ruins good morals.” This line became a proverb in the ancient world. It even found its way into the Bible (through Paul, through God).
1 Corinthians 15:33 — Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins [...]
zac | June 26, 2009
But first, here are some cool gadgets you can buy for me:
F-4 Ejection Office Chair — I’m done with this meeting… eject!
Mississippi Clock — I enjoy clocks that annoy others
Here are my choices for the dumbest gadgets of the week:
Coffin Couch — too morbid
Golf Trap Accent Table — ugly
Toy Water Bottle Parasite — huh?
Fire Design [...]
zac | June 25, 2009
I am excited about an upcoming trip I get to go on with Mandy and the kids. We will be going out to Arizona for a week in July.
First, we will spend several days with my inlaws in Phoenix. After that we will spend the weekend in Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. I will also [...]
zac | June 22, 2009
Since I left high school, I have not lived anywhere near my parents. In fact, most of the places I have lived have been at least a couple of hours away from any relatives. Not long after we were married, Mandy and I moved away and her story is similar: We have rarely lived close [...]
zac | June 21, 2009
Some time ago, my son Luke wrote down some questions in a journal he received at NewSpring. That night, he prayed that Jesus would answer those questions for him when he got to heaven.
His questions were remarkable, albeit slightly unreadable. They betray a considerable amount of thought ability in his young brain. He asserted there [...]
zac | June 20, 2009
Each individual who endures chemotherapy responds differently. And each of the four chemo drugs that I am on (Avastin, 5-FU, Leucovorin, and Eloxatin) has a juicy, long list of side effects. I understand that as the chemo treatments progress the side effects will worsen. But after this first treatment, I can safely assess how my [...]
