I’m part of a clergy group that meets monthly and has seven members from several denominations. Over the years,…
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
I first attended a Bleeding Disorders Conference in October 1998. The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (formerly the National…
I entered the bedroom of my youngest son, Caeleb, one recent morning to offer him my usual cheerful greeting. That’s…
Last week, I attended an alumni meeting for the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Texas, where I earned…
My oldest son, Julian, is preparing for a big audition. He hopes the casting director will hear his submission and…
Over the next few weeks, I’m taking a short sabbatical. I realized I needed time to regroup, rest, and…
On Tuesday morning of last week, as I sat at my desk sifting through emails and attempting to plan my…
Recently, I came across an old DVD recording of a Fourth of July celebration on a hot summer day in…
In middle school, I faced bullies just about every day. I often experienced physical violence during the three years I…
When it came time to teach my oldest son, Julian, how to shave, I chickened out. The thought of putting…