Healthy Venting – Part 1 Venting around the house is crucial. Furnaces vent harmful fumes from the contained fires they create in our homes. Water heaters vent fumes as well, and they also have a T&P relief valve to release…
I believe in supporting folks through hard times! Hopefully that would be the case, as for 8 years we’ve supported people fighting cancer and other trials through our non-profit, Stronghold Ministry (see our new website). Yet there were times during…
I wrote previously about trying too hard to keep life “normal” for my kids during my cancer fight – Just Breathe – You Go First. My immune system became compromised and I developed a bad infection, which didn’t help anyone! I needed to…
Throughout most of December 2002, I shuttled between gym parking lots, determined not to miss either of my kid’s bi-weekly basketball games. As I moved about, I remember holding out my shirt to prevent chafing the stitches under my arm. After…
-Terri Fornear Do you ever feel like you’re not going to make it through a situation? Hopeless and seeing no answers? That is how I feel when I watch someone I love in pain. Whether the pain is physical or…
-Joe Fornear A touch from God often comes with a taste of tears. Those mighty men and women of the Bible, those vaunted “saints of old,” they endured stretches when tears were so frequent, they called them “food.” Most often…
– Joe Fornear A key development in every child’s life is when they learn pain is not permanent. That scrape on the knee stings like crazy now, but it won’t last forever. You can walk it off or apply some…
– Joe & Terri Fornear Jesus made many claims about the power of prayer, most of which challenge our conceptions of … everything! Consider just one “outlandish” statement in a long list of His amazing quotes on prayer: “Truly I…
-Joe Fornear The Christmas season can be really rough when you’re fighting cancer or grieving great loss. I remember the beginning of my cancer battle on December 23, 2002. I was recovering from a rough surgery to remove a large…
-Joe Fornear During the Christmas season, much is made about Jesus’ name, “Emmanuel,” which means He has come to be with us. And rightly so! It was an incredible expression of love and humility to leave heaven’s comfort to live among…