Hope Deferred

28 Week Update on Penny's Progress

Against Limited Atonement

Introduction I am grateful to many of those in Christ who hold to the theological perspective known as Calvinism. I believe Calvinism, with its high view of God, provided a much needed correction to the man centered religion that was threatening to overwhelm the American Church in the 20th century. I have been blessed by … Continue reading Against Limited Atonement →

Pastors, Be Content with Your Church; Church, Be Content with Your Pastor

The road to Branson is adorned with billboards. (Surely, as an aphorism, it will go viral.) Shows, restaurants, hotels, and assorted other venues that make their money off of the tourism industry promote themselves along Highway 65 in hopes of capturing more of the visitors who are the economic lifeline of the town Homer Simpson … Continue reading Pastors, Be Content with Your Church; Church, Be Content with Your Pastor →

When the Trust Fund Runs Out

Financially, a trust fund is a an asset given by one person/party (grantor) to another person/party (beneficiary) that is managed by a neutral third party (trustee). Often these funds are set up for children who are too young to manage their own money, and so the money is left "in trust" until the child comes … Continue reading When the Trust Fund Runs Out →

Personal Piety isn’t Enough: The Church is More Important Than Ever

The Water In Which We Are Drowning With all of the hubaloo regarding the inauguration of Biden yesterday, I had intended to add my two cents to the overflowing coin bank of opinion on the recent 2020 elections. But due to unforeseen events, I am late to the party. That's ok, my understanding is that … Continue reading Personal Piety isn’t Enough: The Church is More Important Than Ever →

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Like Groundhog Day but Without Bill Murray

An update on Penny's progress.

So There, Now You Know As Much As Me

7 days following the initial news of Penny's heart issues, we left Springfield at 7AM to head to Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH) in Kansas City. Our first appointment was at 11AM but with a solid schedule ahead of us we wanted to get a bite to eat, which took us to Panera. Being unfamiliar with … Continue reading So There, Now You Know As Much As Me →

My Perfect Penny

Today we drive to Kansas City for a full schedule of tests/consultations at Children's Mercy Hospital. By the end of the day we hope to have some answers. We had the opportunity to go last week and meet with only the cardiologist, but decided to wait until today so we could see the entire team … Continue reading My Perfect Penny →

She Has a Name

We wanted to avoid hospitals. And doctors. And anything Covid related. Which is why we had chosen to have our fourth baby at Family Birth and Wellness, which is a midwife service. This necessitated the use of a 3rd party ultrasound service, which in turn meant that the concerns of the 20 week ultrasound, taken … Continue reading She Has a Name →