by Jim Tierney | Apr 6, 2019 | Fortitudine
“The Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” – Psalm 34:17Dear family and friends,Today was radiation day! I got to use a new emoji combo in a lot of messages today.Not everyone gets to use this combination every day, so I...
by Jim Tierney | Mar 30, 2019 | Fortitudine
“Children are a heritage from the Lord.” – Ps 127:3Dear family and friends,I went in to get fitted for my vinyl mask this week. Not quite Admiral Ackbar (yet – home embellishments might be attempted after the fact), it looks more like...
by Jim Tierney | Mar 27, 2019 | Fortitudine
“Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” – Psalm 2:11Dear family and friends,Good day today! Kendra and I went to UCLA for a joint consult with a radiation oncologist and a neuro-radiation oncologist. Kendra decided that they were...
by Jim Tierney | Mar 21, 2019 | Fortitudine
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” – Psalm 136:1Dear family and friends,I was informed by my dearly beloved better half today that I am not cutting it in the cancer beating department and that I need to step up my game. What prompted...
by Jim Tierney | Jan 21, 2019 | Fortitudine
“Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Ps 124:8)Dear Family and Friends,Just a quick update on my status. Summary of the past week, cancer-wise: Berry-yum smoothie, CT scan, stable/no-change results, easy treatment. ...
by Jim Tierney | Dec 31, 2018 | Fortitudine
“God does things great and unsearchable, things marvelous and innumerable.” – Job 5:9Dear family and friends,It’s Christmas in the Tierney house – still Christmas, we will have you know – and I wish you Merry...
by Jim Tierney | Nov 27, 2018 | Fortitudine
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.” (Ps 136:1)Dear family and friends, I know it’s been a while. I haven’t given up on the blog, but also have been hunkered down with work. Without any new...
by Jim Tierney | Sep 29, 2018 | Fortitudine
“I waited patiently for the Lord;he inclined to me and heard my cry.He drew me up from the desolate pitout of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock,making my steps secure.He put a new song in my mouth,a song of praise to our God.Many will see and fear,and put...
by Jim Tierney | Sep 26, 2018 | Fortitudine
“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good.” (Luke 6:45)Dear family and friends, This post isn’t about cancer. I have my next scan on Thursday and will share results as soon as I can after that.I’m excited to...
by Jim Tierney | Sep 16, 2018 | Fortitudine
“Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” (Mark 4:38)Dear family and friends,I haven’t posted in a while, and don’t worry. It’s not because of cancer. I’ve been preoccupied, obsessively so, with the evil, criminal scandal of sexual...
