Here’s another Dan update for everybody. Jan 24th was 1 year since Dad had he surgery up at Duke. I’m very happy that God has allowed him to beat all of the doctor’s projections. We recently celebrated Mom’s -uhm- 39th birthday and all the family was in town and that was another good time.
Dad gets tired fairly quickly and it is uncomfortable for him to sit or stand for too long, but he’s still able to enjoy life. When I was up there last he was able to out drive me on the RC Car he recently got from Uncle Dave. But that’s OK because I can still out fly him on my RC Heli!
Amidst the football games, grilling out, and hanging out - Dad remains the consummate mentor. I got a few tips from him on time management and life balance during a chat last week. Dad continues to point -well- basically anyone that will listen back to the Lord. I find that very strengthening to my own faith because if God is of value during your darker days - He certainly can brighten our sunny ones.
On a similar but unrelated note, I snagged one of my father’s notebooks a few months back. I think we were looking for something on biblical discipleship at the time, but I found a few notes on various bible translations that were interesting to me. So I borrowed that notebook to read more about it later. Well later finally came and I’ve been thumbing through a few pages as part of my quiet times. It’s funny how much you absorb from your parents (you’re always teaching your kids whether you realize it or not - scary isn’t it!)… such as similar short hand style. Anyway, today I came across a page the summed up what I have been trying to explain about my recent bible experiences so well that I just had to share it.
I thought about retyping it but I figured most people would enjoy this “peek” into Dan Kuban’s study time so I’ve uploaded the page as a PDF. This is it. This is what I seek each morning as I munch my cereal and read God’s word. As I told a friend recently: “There’s something about this book…” - may you discover the burning in your heart that can change your life.