You Can Help

Yesterday, I somehow came upon a commercial blog (owned by the Chicago Sun-Times) written by a newspaper reporter and Baptist minister. The man’s name is Lacy Banks. I don’t know him from Adam, but I read what he wrote, and he says he has a brain tumor and prostate cancer. The brain tumor is benign, and the prostate cancer is in remission, but the treatment is unpleasant, and he is worn out. I forgot to mention, he also has congestive heart failure. He hasn’t been able to get a transplant because of the cancer issues.

When I started writing about God, I learned I had a large number of Christian readers who were always happy to learn of a chance to do someone a good turn. Maybe you would like to read what Mr. Banks wrote and offer up a holiday prayer for him.

His determination is inspiring; he is bent on serving God until the final second of his life. So many of us give up on God as soon as the wind changes. It gives me strength to see someone who can hold on while dealing with life-threatening disease in the autumn of his life.

While you’re at it, Mish and Leah can always use a mention. Mish is still battling her way back from a bone marrow transplant, and Leah–as if she hasn’t had enough problems–is fighting pneumonia.