Jerry is a real hero...

This week, the NCAA March Madness explodes onto the scene and we will hear many comments about the heroes of the tournament. The madness will conclude on the first Monday night in April when CBS plays the traditional "One Shining Moment" video montage for the tournament winner.

But for my first post on this blog, let me tell you about a real hero.

He doesn't play basketball, doesn't write a blog, hasn't been on the internet and you can't find him in Google. He's never been famous, won't be featured on the news, and would defer any praise to God, his Heavenly Father.

Jerry Quisenberry is a hero. Why? Because on Wednesday, he survived his THIRD surgery to remove cancerous brain tumors in the last eight years. One hour after the surgery, he was smiling, crying, praising God and running up his blood pressure in the recovery room because he was so happy. And on Thursday, Jerry came home to his small lot adjacent to our church.

That's right, one day after BRAIN SURGERY, he's home and well. Bandaged up, hair gone and sporting another incision. But he didn't return to a hero's welcome, he slowly rode by our house yesterday evening and silently slipped back into the community with little notice.

Jerry's humble, praise-full and always willing to talk about the Lord, Jesus Christ, the savior of his soul. In a world filled with political correctness, we need more heroes like Jerry - who face their days with courage, stand in the stare of disease and sickness, and say with authority, "come and get me, because you can't win."

If you plan to find out more about this hero, you'll leave feeling better about yourself. He'll talk more about you, than he does him. He'll thank you, whether or not you did anything for him. He'll praise God, and you'll just have to like it.

And soon, he's going to be back at church, playing the guitar and giving a testimony about what God has done for him.

That's a hero, and I look forward to his one shining moment soon so everyone can celebrate with him.

Be blessed!

Pastor K