(brief health update – I’ve appreciated so many people continuing to ask what’s going on w/ my head, and am even more grateful to be at a point of my healing process where every conversation no longer starts with, “So, what’s going on with your head?” 

Basically, where I’m at is that we’ll just be watching things for a long time.  If nothing changes (as in, no new tumor growth, no more seizures), that’s what we’re hoping for; if it does change, we go to Plan B.  All that’s happening now is some minor tweaking with my anti-seizure meds (phasing me off of the stuff that messes with my head).  Basically, everything’s where it’s supposed to be right now, and I’m asking God to just keep it there (health-speaking, that is).

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In a previous post,  I lamented about a few commonly-used words, phrases, and other linguistic offenses that just “really get under my skin” and at times “drive me nuts” (those ones doesn’t bother me, they just fit the profile).  In the meantime, I’ve had time to get all nice & grumpy about a new set: (more…)

Coercive Tailgating (more…)

Although a bit of a long one, this rerun from Christianity Today magazine is a good one.  Coming on the heels of famed evangelist Oral Roberts’ passing this last week, this is an account of his correspondeces with John Lennon, the last person you’d think would be writing letters to a television preacher.  Enjoy…

John Lennon’s Born-Again Phase

“Can He love me?” the former Beatle asked Oral Roberts. “I want out of hell.”

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In yet another of my efforts to launch a new regular feature on this site, I present to you a semi-regular vocabulary offering of my creation, which I believe society will be better for having heard.  Enjoy…

The Offering Wave-Off of Shame(more…)

In the spirit of holiday giving, I give you the gift of a corny internet list I’ve stumbled upon a few times; some of these things are just about little kids & angels, but, occasionally, one comes across that you laugh at while feeling smug that you know why each joke is funny (kind of like a New Yorker cartoon).  Enjoy… (more…)

…here’s the input I’d give. (more…)

 

Once again (as in 2007 and 2008), we here at Felipe Beach are happy to present you with sage advice (no pun intended) for you as you prepare your family’s Thanksgiving feast, as presented by a friend at my former elementary school workplace.  Maybe these families should stick with takeout this year…

Poor Mrs. V! She has to cook Thanksgiving dinner this year!   To help her out, she asked a team of expert chefs—her second graders—how THEY would cook a turkey dinner. Here’s what they said: (more…)

First fruits.”

Ever heard this phrase before? (more…)

Got you excited there, huh?

Well, let me bring you back down.  There is no prize.  You will not receive a prize in the mail, nor should you have expectations of such (a statement which frees me from any legal obligation to send you anything :-) ). 

I will say this, however: my two favorite holidays of the year are coming up this month.  (more…)

…and, after a long radio silence, I can happily confirm the boring-ness of my latest MRI scan!  No new tumor growth, and just some normal post-surgical fluid weirdness on the outside (have run it by several doctors, and none of them have any concerns, so I’m good with that).  As my oncologist (cancer doc.) put it, “Boring is good in this office.”

Thanks to all of you who prayed for those results, and haven’t got tired of my drama-queen head and its occasional health tantrums… (more…)

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