The funeral is over. Robyn’s earthly tent has been laid to rest. Family and friends have dispersed. Left over food and flowers have been brought home. A season is over. A chapter is done. Life will change. But now it’s time to rest and reflect. I’m grateful. Grateful for a wonderful wife. Grateful for the … Continue reading Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
My dear sweet wife. The light of my life, the joy of my soul, the mother of my children, and the wife of my youth, has died. I was at her side as she took her last breath. I am so sad. I am halved. I am undone. My best friend has left me to … Continue reading The End of the Road: Robyn Stearns, 1981-2023
Sunset at Kavanagh House It’s been a long while since I’ve posted anything about Robyn. That’s mostly because the day to day activities and issues surrounding her care increased. It’s also because I really didn’t know what to report. As odd as this sounds, the situation was just unclear. Did changes and developments take place? … Continue reading Peace Near the End of the Road
"We are going to lose this at some point" our oncologist said to my wife. It's true. If you walk down the halls of the hospice home right now, many beds have opened up since the day we first checked in. Sometimes patients are here a day or two and others a few weeks. But … Continue reading Hope at the Hospice House
There are a few things that you just don't think about when you check into a hospice house. You don't think that you'll be sharing a refrigerator with 12 other patients. The rooms are nice, but the coziness means bringing multiple reusable bags of stuff from home and back each day. Pain relief is a … Continue reading Two Homes and the Body of Christ
When Robyn noticed a large lump in her leg in late December, our world turned upside down. It took two biopsies and too much time to figure out what was going on. By March we finally knew it was a very rare type of cancer (Ewing's Sarcoma). The treatment plan was chemotherapy to shrink the … Continue reading Holding Hands in Hospice and Trusting the Grace of God
A foggy morning on the campus of Faith Baptist Bible College. Today was quite foggy. Iowa isn't known for fog like some more pacific and northwestern locations. We might have fog once or twice. But today it was really foggy. Looking across the campus was a challenge. One new student even got turned around in … Continue reading Foggy First Day: Starting a New Semester
Below is a list of resources from today's message. The following books will aid you in your future study of the topic of Temptation. If you are coming to this site at a future date, then these links (Apple, Spotify) should have the message associated with the notes below. RESOURCES: Books mentioned in today's message: … Continue reading IRBC Senior High Camp – Session 4 (Fri) – Resource Page
Below is a list of resources from today's message. The following books will aid you in your future study of the topic of Temptation. If you are coming to this site at a future date, then these links (Apple, Spotify) should have the message associated with the notes below. RESOURCES: Books mentioned in today's message: … Continue reading IRBC Senior High Camp – Session 3 (Thurs) – Resource Page
Below is a list of resources from today's message. The following books will aid you in your future study of the topic of Temptation. If you are coming to this site at a future date, then these links (Apple, Spotify) should have the message associated with the notes below. RESOURCES: Books that will help you … Continue reading IRBC Senior High Camp – Session 2 (Wed) – Resource Page
