Defining an Abundant Life

Darryl D Bunting had it all: a wonderful family, a strong relationship with the Lord, and a successful career as a mathematics teacher.

But as he was picking up some items from the floor after a class left, he felt short of breath and dizzy. When the school nurse found his blood pressure a little elevated, she suggested he make an appointment with this doctor … but he brushed it off.

Later, after a family gathering, he felt lightheaded, short of breath, and sick to his stomach before losing consciousness. He did not go to the hospital, but he did mention the incident to his Sunday school class.

Someone who managed a cardiovascular office made sure he went to the clinic to be fitted with a Holter monitor. Once that data was in hand, it became clear that God was not just sending the author through a challenging trial—He was leading him through the trial using Christian friends to help him on the way.

Join the author as he shares a memorial of words to God’s care and provision through seven pacemaker implants to remedy heart problems.