Category: Love
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The Ministry of Motherhood: A Mother’s Day Reflection
This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day, a time of reflection, a time for gratitude. I think about and miss my mom, God rest her soul, whose legacy is elegant in its simplicity. As I reflect on this Mother’s Day, I think not only of my mom, but those mothers I…
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Light Of The World
After a rainy winter where we live, the sunshine lately has been most welcome – a reminder that in the beginning creation was formless, empty and dark … and then there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3) What is it about light that is so life-giving, and a source of re-creation?
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Invoking Gratitude: “We say … thank you.”
Some of the most powerful words in any language are the words that express “thank you.” What makes them powerful is that they can transform us …
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We Need To Talk – Part II
A male patient in his late-70’s with stage four metastatic lung cancer; patient has become septic, is intubated (breathing tube), not awake/alert, and is currently not strong enough to continue chemotherapy. Family has gathered to discuss what the options were for his care and the question going around the room…
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We Need To Talk – Part I
“Take me home. I’m done with hospitals, doctors and all that comes with it. I just want to be in my own home, my own bed…”
