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Avoiding burnout
If you are caring for others, if you have recently lost someone … there is great wisdom in this quote.
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Blessing
Beannacht – A Poem by John O’Donohe Beannacht” is the Gaelic word for “blessing.” A “currach” is a large boat used on the west coast of Ireland.
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Life is Loss; Life is Gain
I wrote the following post in 2011 about the diagnosis of diabetes. But I feel it has a message for today, and not just because we are all struggling with maintaining healthy eating habits. The era of Covid-19 has brought … Continue reading
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Attitude is key
“Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.” Unknown
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Anger and Humor – can God take it?
“In the musical The Book of Mormon there is a song that is both beautifully poetic and rhythmic. It just grabs you. It is sung by the inhabitants of a small Ugandan village who then translate the words and, well, suffice … Continue reading
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FAITH
When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, FAITH is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand … Continue reading
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I want to fix people
I have a problem I’m just beginning to admit: I want to fix people. I want to fix people by giving them a book, loaning them a CD, reading them a scripture passage. I want to fix people because their … Continue reading
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Traces of Hope 