In an instant, things can change and redefine who we are. One minute life appears to take us down one…
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
Sometimes chronic illness holds us completely captive, and we lose moments due to pain or other complications. My family is…
We Struggle and We Move On
Both of my sons packed and all three of us MacDonald guys were ready for what my youngest calls a…
I have diabetes and give myself insulin shots every evening. There is not much to the process. I draw up…
My youngest son wanted to play baseball. “Come on, Dad!” he pleaded. “I will wear a helmet and knee pads…
Boxes, boxes, and more boxes! We can’t seem to find a way to sift through the endless sea of those…
“Hey, Padre!” I hear those words, and all is right with the world. These words are what my eldest son…
My son gets off the bus. I look at his face, hoping to see an indication of how his…
My wife and I sat by the pool and watched our 3-year-old super fish glide through the water. The skill…
I am originally from Texas, so I know the meaning of the word “team.” The Lone Star State reveres sports…