I know well who Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand are. My husband and I met Dr. Paul's wife Margaret, who has since passed, and Dr. C. Everett Koop at an ALM conference we were invited to. We have supported that Ministry for many, many years. I think the surgery doctor Brand invented to make a thumb out of stomach muscle was genius because it's impossible to do almost anything without the use of your thumb, especially making items for sale to earn a living.

I will have to check out the pain book one of these days.

I used to always say guilt, the gift that keeps on giving but now I can add pain to that I guess LOL! I once had a spray bottle with the label about guilt taped onto it to give people a chuckle.

Hang in and hang on brother! Sunnyflower