Live to Fight Another Day
Finding Purpose for God and Others Through Life-Changing Events
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Dr. Christopher Madden, the neurosurgeon responsible for me, said, “We found a large tumor in the middle of your brain, and we are not letting you leave here until we get it out. You are probably lucky to be alive. I would give you only days to live any more with this condition. You could fall dead on the sidewalk any day. Many times we find this blockage in an autopsy, after the patient has died.” These were sobering words to me as I realized the severity of my condition.
“Looks like you get to live to fight another day,” said Chip Scott standing there with Dr. Madden. He was a resident neurosurgeon on staff there at Parkland, and later helped in my surgery. His words were so clear and inspirational to me and caused me to burn with motivation to share my story and experience with others.
“I am going to write a book about this experience and that will be the title,” I said.
This story is about the opportunity to live another day, to fight for another day, to make decisions based on God’s plan, not my plan, to live for others, not for myself.
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12
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About the Book
Paul’s life-changing events: 1. Born a triplet in 1955 – 4th of 6 children in family 2. Mom died when I was 5 years old in 1961. She was 45. 3. Dad married Mother when I was 7 in 1963. 4. Acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior Lord at age 13, 1968. 5. College & single life- ages 18-26, 1974 - 1981. 6. Older sister died when I was 23 in 1978. She was 29. 7. Married at age 27 in 1982. 8. Birth of 1st daughter in 1986. 9. Birth of 1st son in 1987. 10. Delta Plane Crash when I was 33 in 1988. 11. Registered Architect, State of TX at age 34 in 1989. 12. Birth of 2nd son in 1990. 13. Car crash when I was 36 in 1991. 14. Registered Interior Designer, State of TX, age 38 in 1993. 15. Birth of 2nd daughter in 1993. 16. Mother died when I was 40 in 1995. She was 82. 17. Dad married Laverna when I was 41 in 1996. 18. Separation of both legs simultaneously at age 44 in 2000. 19. Miracle of the Crusaders Football Team at age 47 in 2003. 20. Dad died when I was 50 in 2006. He was 90. 21. Brain Surgery at age 53 in Jan. 2009. 22. 2 seizures with work and income loss at 53 in Feb. 2009. 23. Shoulder Surgery twice at 53 in Mar. 2009. Use the Bible Reading charts in the back of the book to read through the Bible in one year!
About the Author
Paul J. Verheyden, an Architect by profession, has personally experienced many life-changing events including recent brain surgery, body seizures, a major plane crash, and separation of both legs that are unique to happen to just one person.
Through these events, he has learned to trust God to direct his daily activities through prayer and reading the Bible morning and night from the Bible Reading Charts included in the book.
Paul's wife, Donna, and four children are blessings that motivate him to live to fight another day for God and others. He currently lives in the Dallas metroplex and works as a Senior Architect for the City of Dallas.