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A Tribute to Noel Kerns

8 Jan 2010, JoeFuel

My brothers and I have made a practice of being mischievous whenever we get the opportunity. It started the way things always do for teenage boys – toilet-papering a classmate’s house, pranking friends from our youth group, sneaking onto our neighbor’s garage roof to dive into our little, backyard pool. My mom always said that she was waiting for my dad to grow up. As long as we weren’t committing a felony or putting someone in grave danger, Dad never did much to stop us. In fact, he often joined us in diving off that garage roof. Mom couldn’t have... Continue Reading
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Update on Robert

28 Jul 2009, JoeFuel

As most of you know, my older brother Robert has been battling an aggressive cancer since February, with tumors found on his lungs and liver. He finished his fourth round of chemotherapy in May and has been recovering for two months. While our family was together this summer, it had... Continue Reading
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And the Father was silent…

22 Jul 2009, JoeFuel

We found out yesterday that Robert’s cancer has returned.  Last month, his beta HGC levels were at 19.  Yesterday, his blood test shows that same tumor marker at over 900. I can’t begin to describe how much it hurts to hear that kind of news.  We’ve prayed and prayed and... Continue Reading
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Suddenly, I ache

20 May 2009, JoeFuel

Pain can actually be a good thing, especially when it's proof that you love.... Permalink
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Waxing lyrical after the downpour

12 Apr 2009, JoeFuel

I love the rain.... Permalink
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Letting go

20 Mar 2009, JoeFuel

It’s amazing to me how quickly one stray thought can turn to worry, worry turns to full-tilt panic, and full-tilt panic turns to upheaval, disturbance, and unrest.  And when we get restless and freaked out, all we want to do is act.  Of course, what exactly we want to act... Continue Reading
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