I recently visited with a gentleman in hospice who, until the moment I walked into the room, I had never met before. This is not uncommon, as we are often called to visit family members who may not have any pastoral support available. I had been informed that he was near death and that he wanted to speak with a chaplain...
Read MoreLife is challenging. It is difficult. It is uncertain. It is stressful...
Read MoreI feel compelled to reflect on my friend, Wil Gardner’s life today. He would have turned 76 years old today. Hard to believe he’s been gone for four months already. I think of my friend often...
Read MoreIt is true that in order to help others through their grief, we need to adequately deal with our own grief issues and with our own “grief history.” “Wow, didn’t realize I have a grief history”…you might be thinking.
Read MoreI’m guessing that most of us know that worry is not good for our health, takes up time and energy that could be better used for something else, and is just in general the overall “bad guy” in our minds. So, how do we “stop it?”
Read MoreWhat about Labor Day? Labor Day 2014 is just over or soon will be when you read this, so instead of asking what you did over the weekend, let me ask about your labor. I looked Labor up in the Bible. Solomon had quite a lot to say about Labor in the book of Ecclesiastes.
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