This week, my youngest son, Caeleb, visited the pediatric clinic for his last comprehensive exam there. My mind went in…
Joe MacDonald
Rev. Dr. Joe K. MacDonald is a pastor in the New Mexico Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Cazandra, live in Belen, New Mexico, along with their youngest son, Caeleb, and two fur babies, Laggie and Hildie. Both of Joe’s sons (the oldest is Julian) have severe hemophilia A, factor VIII deficiency. Julian was diagnosed in 1996 and Caeleb in 2006. Joe serves on the Board of the Sangre de Oro Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Joe’s goal is to help his sons and others in the community use their voices to help improve the quality of life for those with bleeding disorders.
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Articles by Joe MacDonald
My oldest son, Julian, possesses many talents. Last August, he moved back home to save some money. He continues auditioning…
As we begin a new year, I can’t help but feel the power of hope permeate the air as conversations…
The holiday season is upon us. Often, we have our meal around a table with people we love, and we…
Some years back, my two sons packed their suitcases and Caeleb, the youngest, said, “All right, it’s time to go…
The past three weeks have been busy ones in the life of my church family. Since the middle of last…
I turned on the light in my son Caeleb’s room and began my morning concert of songs to wake him…
Last week, I attended a clergy retreat at Sacramento Camp & Conference Center, in the southern mountains of…
I’m part of a clergy group that meets monthly and has seven members from several denominations. Over the years,…
I first attended a Bleeding Disorders Conference in October 1998. The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (formerly the National…