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  • A New Day, A New Post

    We’re thrilled to finally have a solid grasp of our WordPress website and are excited to continue building and sharing content for the Journal of Sacred Work blog. With each update, we aim to provide meaningful insights, reflections, and inspiration, and we… Continue reading

    A New Day, A New Post
  • Planting Seeds that Will Some Day Grow

      Prophets of a Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kindom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime… Continue reading

    Planting Seeds that Will Some Day Grow
  • To Reach the Open Hand

    When I reflected upon what I might offer for this Labor Day weekend, my hope is that you might find some respite from all your toil. This is for all caregivers… for you are in my heart and in my… Continue reading

    To Reach the Open Hand
  • A Day in the Life of a Home Health Nurse

    During my nursing career, I have held various positions, including a period as an educator facilitating nursing orientation for home health. As part of that orientation, I often asked newly hired nurses to write about a memorable experience they had… Continue reading

    A Day in the Life of a Home Health Nurse
  • Has Been or Never Was?

    Whether old or young, make sure you some day you can say you were a great has-been not a lousy never-was. Continue reading

    Has Been or Never Was?
  • Can Compassion Survive?

    The last best hope for humanity as we know it is to redefine human relevance in a robot age. Now! Continue reading

    Can Compassion Survive?
  • The Opportunity She Had Been Waiting For!

    Kaesha radiates a joyfulness that effortlessly lights up any room she enters. Her presence exudes warmth and compassion, and her vibrant energy is a beacon of hope for everyone she meets. As the greeter at the cancer center's radiation department,… Continue reading

    The Opportunity She Had Been Waiting For!
  • One Word Caregivers Can Never Use

    When I took over Baptist Hospital in 1998 it was a patient facing organizational death. We replaced panic with peak performance and turned huge losses into a gain and saved the “patient’s” life. Failure became new life under a new… Continue reading

    One Word Caregivers Can Never Use
  • Living in the Now

    Saturday, six of us — former home health colleagues and long-time friends — gathered to celebrate Suan's 84th birthday. Though she no longer recalls our names, she was happy to have our company, and her face lit up with delight… Continue reading

    Living in the Now
  • Dr. “Nick” Baird – RMH Alum Extraordinaire

    All caregivers serve others. Some even serve millions. One example is Dr. Nick Baird. Continue reading

    Dr. “Nick” Baird – RMH Alum Extraordinaire