John is done with the radiation and the last of the funky scabs are still peeling off his poor half-bald head. At this point, we’re assuming that the doc’s pleased confidence is still well placed and that it “worked.” Follow up will tell. I would say, that while the process was relatively easy (heavy on the relatively from day to day), don’t let them tell you that radiation therapy doesn’t mess with you, even for something as shallow as your skin. It does. Like all your body’s defenses go running to the radiation site and leave other locations a bit shy of the resources they need to keep up. And so we have plunged on into a secondary infection and sundry attendant concerns. The doc appointments keep coming.
Several of you have asked about the business adventure. I worked ten great years with a family-owned parks and playground equipment company in North Kansas City before jumping out into the wild world of self-employment. Long story short, a fellow employee who started there shortly before I did has recently left that company and started his own business—same industry—and he wanted me on his team. As new businesses tend to do, things have been a lot of hurry up and wait, and now they hurry up. Kevin has secured the coveted contract with one of the top five major U.S. play equipment manufacturers, and on the strength of that contract and his 20 year reputation in the field nationally has been able to line up a full product and service line. He’s installing in Colorado as I type. I’ve been writing marketing copy and loan securing and working to establish a solid back office—my specialty.
I’m kind of blown away by the talent and smarts of the team Kevin drew together, each with our own skillset AND the ability to work well together, by which I mean we can say what we think, figure it out, and not get hung up on non-essentials. It’s still a little rough around the edges, but be on the lookout for Next Generation Recreation. Should be a good ride!
Attention, those of you who have been using my journal calendar over the years… I have decided not to create it for 2022. Please do not despair! This link will take you to the Moleskine planner I kind of stole mine from. Also, I’ve had one in my hands at both Target and Barnes and Noble within the last month, so if it’s the layout you like, you can still get it.
I’m trying something new to organize myself. Keep in mind that this is a very traumatic decision for me and I may panic and change my mind at the last minute. I’ll be sure to let you know.
Last but not least, I have a nice article started, but the demands of the week are going to make you wait for it. But back to regularly scheduled programming soon! Or at least something resembling. I remain grateful for your grace and patience and encouragement!
Toward the promise,
Lana
Through the Bible in a Year Reading Plan and Challenge
One of the things I enjoy about these New Testament letters is the wonderful one-liners dropped into the closing comments, such as Romans 16:20, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 4:19, or much of 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24. I can tuck one sentence away and dwell on it all day long.
Of course, the whole Bible is full of one-liners worthy of meditation, but I just like how these are dropped into instructions to the readers, like afterthoughts. But they seem to pack a more noticeable punch, right in the theology, full of implications for practice.
Sunday, October 10 Catch up and reflect
Monday, October 11 Isaiah 31-33, Philippians 3
Tuesday, October 12 Isaiah 34-36, Philippians 4
Wednesday, October 13 Isaiah 37-38, Colossians 1
Thursday, October 14 Isaiah 39-40, Colossians 2-3
Friday, October 15 Isaiah 41-42, Colossians 4
Saturday, October 16 Isaiah 43-48, 1 Thessalonians 1
Question for this week’s reading: What’s your favorite one-liner so far, from anywhere in the letters we’ve read to date?
While you continue to wait with kind patience for something worth chewing on, here’s the link to the archives of Toward the Promise.
Praying for John to have a good recovery. So sorry you both have to go through this.