Tag Archives: hope

What are you for?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by joeacast

Back in May, Traci and I had the chance to visit with two of our Overboard Ministries supporters in Maryland, and take in a few baseball games with the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles. We had a great time … Continue reading →

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Easter reflections: consoling a terminal patient

Posted on March 28, 2016 by joeacast

I was listening to a radio show a few days back when I heard some heartbreaking news. One of the shows regular guests was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer — the third time cancer has been found in his body. … Continue reading →

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What kind of friend are you?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by joeacast

One year ago today, we left the only Michigan house we had known for nearly two years, and found ourselves lost and uncertain about our path. The job that brought us to Michigan ended abruptly, and we were trusting God … Continue reading →

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Your lifespan is shorter today than yesterday

Posted on February 29, 2016 by joeacast

A couple weeks ago I was flying on a small plane from Clovis, New Mexico to Dallas, Texas. There were only 8 seats on the plane, and 7 of them were in use. Next to me were two men who … Continue reading →

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You ever watch a child run into traffic?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by joeacast

Last month, Traci and I, and our three amazing kids, were on our West Coast road trip from Michigan. During six weeks of travel, we logged 10,860 miles and countless hours of fun with friends and family. It was a … Continue reading →

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Death stinks.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by joeacast

The death of Frank Vega was a significant event. Last week the news came to me rather unexpectedly, and honestly, it gave me that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Traci was still in Thailand, the kids and … Continue reading →

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Living between dreams and doubts

Posted on June 15, 2015 by joeacast

Last Thursday night my family packed up our belongings, again, loaded up the van, again, and moved into some temporary housing, again. This time, our temporary housing is in the vicinity of where we hope to set up a more … Continue reading →

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I wanted to punch a guy…

Posted on April 20, 2015 by joeacast

Last week, Traci and I had the opportunity to take in a Mariner’s game and visit some dear friends while we were on our West Coast tour. We drove up Wednesday (about 4 hours from my family in Salem) and … Continue reading →

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God loves a grand entrance!

Posted on February 26, 2015 by joeacast

I read a book by Mark Batterson this past year. Actually, I’ve read the book a couple of times, and finished it up again toward the end of 2014. In the book, Batterson has this great line about God’s timing. … Continue reading →

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Words of encouragement (a blog post in just 4 paragraphs!)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by joeacast

Over the past few weeks, Traci and I have been truly overwhelmed by the number of encouraging notes, emails, texts, FB messages, posts, replies to blogs, etc… that we have received from so many of you. It is seriously humbling … Continue reading →

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