Good morning. For those who don’t know me, my name is Joey, and I am Joe’s oldest son. On behalf of my mother, and our entire family—including Dad’s eight children and his sixteen grandchildren—I want to thank you for being here to honor a man who was the bedrock of our lives. […]
I wanted to share an update on my father’s health and cancer journey. Over the past six months, his health has declined significantly due to the progression of aggressive cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Since his last reflection on March 8th, his condition has reached an advanced stage; he is now confined to his home under […]
First doses of chemo happened last Friday, 12/6! Arrived at the infusion center at 10:00 AM, and with all the delays and infusion time, we left around 3:45 PM. It wasn’t the nightmare I had expected, and instead it was a well-choreographed experience, where they encouraged you to bring a snack, relax, read a book […]
This came out of the blue – no warning, no indication of a possible catastrophe. The weather forecast for Augusta indicated some wind and lots of rain, with the Atlanta bearing the brunt of the storm’s fury. “No big deal”, as I told my son, who warned me about not having a generator and extra […]
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand again the deviI’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world…Therefore put on the […]
Years before finding Carmel, my Christian witness was rather lukewarm, with one foot solidly in the world and the other not so firmly planted in the Kingdom of God. I was heavily self-dependent, carrying the weight of some unresolved issues around sin, while being overly judgmental of others, full of advice and self-righteous. The duality […]