Kenton J. Kutney

Joy: To The World! In-Service Scripture Readings: Psalms 95, 96, 97, 98 Note: This message was prepared under such short notice - I have had only two months to work on it, and right up to the Saturday night fine-tuning! The theme of Joy has daily been with me that long.  You get the 1/2 hour version (whew!) and I know that only God can make the applications of truth to your life as we ponder the scriptures.  I pray He will continue the good work in you.    (See further study resources below. )  INTRO :   How e asy it is to sound shallow or cliché when talking about Joy –  Don’t Worry, Be Happy (Ya, you haven’t seen my credit card bill!) . On the other hand, The Pursuit of a ‘solid’ Happiness is such a big thing it was enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.  Sadly, the United States has the greatest poverty of any developed nation, and to promise it seems too much for Government or Religion (Religion used in this sense as human in...

A beautiful, earthy Canadian prayer! (Link fixed)

Often, with a rare disease like HES, it is difficult to sum up what is going on for people who ask.  Until now, literature online has been too long and complex, biased or outdated -- finally here is a new link to an accurate medical report from the National Institute on Health which briefly covers Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndromes.  To zero in on issues relating to my diagnosis, see comments dealing with the Myeloproliferative Variant. Click the title to open the link and read ... however, at the end of this article about my rare blood disorder you may feel confused or dissatisfied like my new Pain Specialist, who read it and confessed he didn't understand it all:  "It was gobble-dee-gook to me!"   (Such comfort!) From our perspective, we have had plenty time (since 2004) to learn the terminology of Hematologists, yet answers don't come easily or without serious risks.  Essentially, we monitor the blood tests, us...