[Bygracealone]

CB,

I've been away for a while, but wanted you to know that I'll be praying for you and I'll have our prayer group praying for you too (we meet on Thurs. evenings).

Racer is right on the money with his comments. Nobody likes to think about it and we do our best to act like it isn't a reality. Truth is, we all live each day believing that we will never die, but then one day we're faced with reality...

None of us are good enough to be worthy of Heaven, so it's not a merit game. I was kidding around in a previous post when I said it's not who you know; It's WHO you know, but it's true. I can only hope and pray that you know who I'm talking about and that you will find peace and comfort for your soul as you go through this difficult time in your life. Regardless of where we are in life, we do well to live each day enjoying the life that has been given to us and seeking to glorify the Lord in it.

As for the loss of your poles, I hope the person who took them has trouble sleeping at night and can only hope that the person comes to saving faith and repents before meeting the Judge of all creation. That person may think that they're in the clear because you didn't cathch them, but the fact is somebody saw the whole thing go down and He won't be fooled into rendering a false verdict.

Enough preaching for now ;) I pray that the Lord would be pleased to heal you and that your chemo won't be too draining on you. Hang in there buddy.