In Memoriam: Jon Whiddon

Independence Weekend (my "coming-out" story)

The Magdalene Relic
A relic of St. Mary Magdalene will be at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers for one day (Sunday, November 29th). As my friend Carl McColman says, "Look at it this way: if it’s an actual relic of Mary Magdale

Update on Dad: Home Now, with Surgery in December
Dad came home last week, after spending 30 days doing physical therapy at a rehab center in Woodstock, GA. The surgery he needs, to repair a large hernia on the scar on his abdomen (from his previous pancreas surgery) and to rebuild part of his abdominal wall, has been scheduled for December 17th. He will be entering Emory University Hospital on December 14th in preparation for the surgery. He will probably be in the hospital for about 2 weeks after the surgery.Many thanks to all of you who continue to keep Dad and my family in your prayers.Darrell.

The Big Book of Christian Mysticism
The new book by my friend Carl McColman, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, will not be released till August 2010, but you can go ahead and pre-order it now on Amazon. Visit Carl's webpage for the book for

Dad in Hospital for Pre-Surgery Tests
It has been quite a while since I've written about my Dad's health situation, because it has remained basically the same. Since coming home from the hospital in April (actually a series of 6 hospitals over a 10-month time period), Dad has been growing weaker, because he is no longer able to do physical therapy because of a large hernia on the surgical scar on his abdomen. He was admitted to Emory University Hospital last night for a week of tests to see if he is strong enough to have surgery to repair his abdomen. If he can have the surgery he needs, the hope is that he can begin physical therapy again and regain some of his strength.Many thanks to all of my friends, online and