Recently Lenore and I were interviewed “On the Couch” in a heart-to-heart chat about our journey with terminal illness, how we reconcile our journey with our faith, and how we hope our story can help others.
This is a link to the interview at Riviera Christian Centre here:
Here is a full list of questions we answered about our journey of hope with MND / ALS:
- Was Shannon (our son-in-law) what we expected for our (eldest) daughter?
- Explain what MND is?
- So you’ve outlived the prognosis?
- How did you process the first time you were given the diagnosis?
- At the point of diagnosis, did it change what you believed about God?
- How do you keep caring and loving in this journey?
- Is there a point when you don’t want to deal with it anymore?
- What do you do when fear tries to creep in?
- What about the contradiction of living with a God who heals but who hasn’t yet?
- What do you do to look after yourself?
Please feel free to share this with anyone who you think it could help!
Phil
Fridays with Phil 
March 8, 2019 at 7:09 am
Phil I have just listened to this recording and want to thank you for both for your candidness as you talked about your journeys through your illness. I was particularly moved and challenged by your short reflection at the end of the recording. I’ve known Jesus since I was a small child but my personal valley of the shadow of death is a long-standing addiction which I have struggled with most of my life. Your words spoke right into my heart and I spoke that prayer of commitment asking God to walk with me as I look to rid myself of this sin and trust in His providential love and care. I want to wake up tomorrow morning and every morning meditating and trusting in his word.
May God continue to bless you and Lenore and use you to spread his gospel of redemption and love.
Ed
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March 13, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Thank you so much for your message. It means a lot to us that people are ministered too as we do this journey. May the presence of Christ continue to be your source of grace and strength. Blessing and peace.