Past News:

Friday, February 29, 2008, 4:13 pm

By now many of you have heard the news that Larry passed away on Sunday Feb 24, 2008. At this moment I am in the Minneapolis airport en route to Salem, Oregon, the site of tomorrow morning's memorial service for Larry (which, by the way, I am told will be pretty unorthodox--should we be surprised? :)). Progress on the book has been very slow (for many reasons, first & foremost the ongoing medical situation of our youngest daughter (www.toriisamazing.com), and at times I have wondered if I will ever get it done. Then this past Monday February 25, I received a call from Larry's son Mike, and as soon as my wife told me who was on the phone, I knew. It was the call I hoped I would never get, at least not until the book was done so Larry could have enjoyed it. But that opportunity has passed now, which brings us to the present. The book was never supposed to be "about Larry" in terms of glorifying him, so in that sense, I'm sure Larry is not sad or missing anything. With his passing, though, does come a renewed vigor to work at this as diligently as possible and still carry through the original main purpose--to shed some light on Larry's life but even more than that, to redirect people's attention to the God Larry loved his whole life and the God who Larry is enjoying now, face to face. For now, please know your entries continue to be welcome. I am guessing it will still be at least until the summer before this comes together, so the door is open for more stories to be shared. I will also let you know more about the direction the book will take, since I want to speak with Larry's son Mike, as well as Larry's brother Charles & his wife Kristin, about these matters. If you think of it, please pray for Larry's family at this time. I know how much I miss him; I can only imagine how difficult it is for the Norman family. I do hope to have more news to post after this weekend in Salem (I'm scheduled to be in town thru Monday morning), so do check back in soon to see if there are new developments. One last thing: If you are interested in helping support Larry's family at this time by contributing something towards Larry's funeral expenses (as referenced at www.larrynorman.com), please email me & I will let you know how you can follow up on that (this is one of the things I hope to speak with Mike & Charles & Kristin about this weekend). God bless you, td

Sunday, January 21, 2007, 1:04 am

The book continues to come along slowly but surely. My daughter Tori Joy (referenced in my last blog in September) turns 1 this coming Tuesday and remains as big a challenge as ever in many ways, including in the progress of writing this book (her site,for those who would care to scan, is www.toriisamazing.com). That said, I am working on things as best as possible and am excited to hear from so many different folks sharing their stories and thoughts. Once completed, I believe this biography will be a very special thing we can all enjoy together...so feel free to submit your story, question, or comment, and to let anyone you think would like to chime in or be informed know about the site too. God bless, td

Sunday, September 24, 2006, 9:09 pm

Greetings friends. I must apologize and explain the lack of updates on the site over the summer and into the fall. Long story short, our daughter Victoria Joy, born in January of 2006, has had many ongoing medical difficulties which have commanded my attention (and still do). While contributions from fans and artists alike have been steady, my own personal writing progress has been slowed significantly. I am hopeful, however, that these next few months will prove to be a time of great progress. To be sure, some exciting developments have happened over the summer, including interviews with folks like Michael W. Smith and Frank Black (of The Pixies) for the biography, with others like Paul Colman and Steve Taylor submitting their contributions to the biography via email. Do feel free to send along your thoughts, Larry experiences, questions, or even "rumors" you've heard you'd like clarification on. More to come! --Tim DeMoss (Sunday Sept 24, 2006)

Saturday, April 15, 2006, 3:59 pm

We're off and running! Thanks to everyone who's already shared great stories!