J Walking

9/22/2007 Day 19………and so it goes….. All, Mitch’s chance for a meaningful recovery are beyond bleak. Mitch’s breathing difficulties continue to worsen and the infection is getting worse. We can not start chemo with Mitch in this condition because I know that his body can’t take it. Last night was exceedingly difficult as we try…

If you are like me and don’t understand what happened in Jena, here is a helpful timeline.

This morning as I got ready for a short family walk I grabbed a t-shirt off the top of my t-shirt stack in the closet. I put it on without looking at it. On the way out the door two Mormon missionary kids – identifiable from 100 yards easy with their white shirts, black pants,…

It is hard to look at all the Mitchell is going through and not question and challenge and even, shamefully, accuse God. My friend Greg Boyd examines just this sort of thing in his blog today. Regarding that lawsuit against God. God is accused “of making and continuing to make terroristic threats of grave harm…

Well, it wasn’t the most powerful response – more like, “Uh, huh, yuh” but Fred Thompson pretty much blew off James Dobson’s critiques. Maybe what it shows more than anything else is Dobson’s declining influence and current Republican disregard for traditional evangelical political leadership. Perhaps Thompson is just looking at Giuliani and thinking, “Well, he’s…

From Donny, about Mitchell: If faith were just a wish upon nothing, I would not be crying right now. I would not pray for Mitchell. I would see Mitch through my tears and move on as if nothing were before my eyes but a saline solution. But I see God. I feel caring in my…

In response to my post on the $1000 football helmet, Charity writes: …the primary purpose of our job as parents is NOT to protect our children. The primary purpose (I believe) is to raise them into adulthood to be functioning members of society; or, as my husband puts it ‘to be decent human beings’. Part…

From the people at Slate… very funny.

I can’t get this little boy out of my thoughts…and prayers. Last evening’s wrenching update: 9/20/2007 Thursday night in the ICU Family, Friends, & Fans……. The day that was Mitchell’s breathing has improved exponentially. He is as comfortable as a boy can be who has a mask over his face……and can’t eat, drink, and talk.…

Go here for the latest on Mitch. Things don’t look good right now – please pray

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