Just Call me Lazarus
Before you scoff at that title, let me explain. While God did not literally resurrect me, I’ve come eerily close to death on more than one occasion over the past three months. If you don’t believe that, just ask my…
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The Million Dollar Man
When I was ten, I loved professional wrestling like my many other kids. Sting and the Ultimate Warrior were my favorites, and of course Hulk Hogan when he was a good guy. I didn’t like Randy “Macho Man” Savage…
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Hard to Swallow
Coming Soon: this blog is moving to jeffreydcole.com. Watch for the announcement! I was walking up to from the parking lot yesterday to the Berea Hospital ER entrance. There was a slight incline and I was out of breath by…
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A Blog about the Blog
If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it right. This has been a principle of mine most of my adult life. If my name is associated with a project, then my personal standard is excellence. This…
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Hope Springs Eternal
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. It already feels more like Spring than winter with the warmer temperatures and sunny afternoons. The daffodils are blooming in our backyard and the days are growing longer. Spring is a hopeful time. …
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Stem Cells and Salads
Last week Christi and I traveled to see my doctors at MD Anderson. I had not been there since October. This visit was markedly different, too. Last time, I went by myself and was able to negotiate all the obstacles…
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Covered by Blood
Warning: the following post is gross. Please take caution before reading. What started as my nighttime routine last Thursday night became a nightmare. After brushing my teeth and tending to my sinuses with a saline wash, I was ready…
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Killing Locusts
A swarm of locusts is relentless force that destroys everything in its path, leaving a wake of destruction, desolation, and death. Like a plague of the Old Testament, the enemy uses “locusts” to try to steal God’s blessings. Problem is,…
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As Close as Can Be
I woke up one morning a few weeks ago and had no idea it was February, several days into the month. I’ve been a near permanent fixture on the right cushion of my couch, tethered to an IV pole, since…
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Frequent Visitors Club
Photo by Feans; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode I wish I could say that a Tolkien-like adventure has kept me from writing for over two weeks. Unless you count a few hallucinations from medication or shock, it was just a run-of-the-mill hospital stay that nearly…
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