...Been thinking a lot about "heavy" stuff lately.

Over the holidays, I had some time down in Florida to hang by the ocean. (God bless Bryant, Bob G., and my biz partners, Dennis, and Bob for making it possible)

Physically and emotionally, I was pretty wasted on treatments. High dose dexamethasone can make one feel pretty wimpy, and having my platelete count below 25 didn't help... Ugh!

After everyone would go to bed, I would sit outside, listen to the surf, and prayerfully meditate.

No real agenda other than to connect with my God and sort out things like living, dying, His will, healing, treatments, destiny, callings and purposes for my wife and children, suffering, joy, the music business, ministry... Stuff like that.

Conclusions?

I am not really living unless there is something for which I am willing to die. (I'm sure I am quoting someone, but I'm not sure who)

I fight to live, because to do so is to honor the One who gave me life... It values the gift He gave.

To predict the future based on present circumstances is FOLLY. Almost every major life shift, at least for me, has been a genuine surprise. I think God likes it that way.

God REALLY does rule supreme in the affairs of men, and my help is significant in as much as I submit to what HE wants.

God still is in the healing business, and His TRUTH trumps mere facts... That is to say that faith in God's word makes the facts come in line with the truth.

Faith pleases God... He sincerely likes it. Pleasing God is good :) I want to please Him!

He has blessed me with GREAT doctors.

I LOVE music ministry :)

AND Yeah, way more than I can fit in this blog entry LOL.

I do believe that 2007 is the year that I am cured of cancer.

I PRAISE GOD FOR EACH OF YOU WHO HAVE AGREED WITH ME IN THIS!

I am unbelievably grateful for YOUR gift of faith!

I pray that 2007 is a year of miracles for you!

I praise God that we are in this thing called "life" TOGETHER!

In Him,

Lance

Also, I have to say that on the drive down to Florida I was HUGELY blessed by the old Sonic Praise album by Sonicflood, the one from when Jeff Deyo was the lead singer. That album was/is brilliant!

Then on the drive back up, Michelle, Bob Gale, and I sang all the old hymns, and old vacation Bible school songs we could remember... That was a blast LOL!