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Day 254 – Clothed for Prayer
Loving attitude, not fine fabric, must be our clothing for holy encounter. Continue reading
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Days 252-253 – Quiet Desperation?
In his extensive ruminations, Thoreau offers his seering insight about our lives of “quiet desperation.” Continue reading
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Day 252 – Quiet Desperation?
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. – Henry David Thoreau (1854) I encountered Thoreau, as have many others, through his book, Walden. It came into my hands… Continue reading
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Days 249-251 – Open Forum & Request for Prayers
These are our traditional, end-of-the week, open forum days. In addition, I’d like to ask that you offer prayers for one of our most dedicated contributors, Liz Wessel and her family. Liz advises that she will be away for… Continue reading
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Day 248 – Loving Out of Brokenness
Henri Nouwen has written of the mystery of the human heart in relationship to one another, and suggests our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others. Beyond what others have asserted as a universal need to love and be… Continue reading
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Day 247 – Loving Friendship
There are those who believe that our role in such situations is to be presence, but to understand that we cannot take the suffering away, we can only make it a bit more tolerable. Continue reading
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Day 246 – The Wisdom of Saint John
Love drives away fear. Without Love, we are continuously vulnerable to fear’s dragon fire. Continue reading
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Day 245 Happy Labor Day!
What does Labor Day mean to you? Click on Comments, below, to share your thoughts with other caregivers.-Erie Continue reading
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Days 242-244 – Open Forum on Rest
How do you find rest and peace? To share your thoughts with other caregivers, click on Comments, below. Continue reading
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Day 241 – Celebrate You!
Most days, there is great satisfaction and even deep gratitude for the gifts we are able to express through care giving. Beyond that quiet acceptance of gifts received, it is important to also celebrate those gifts, even if in solitude,… Continue reading
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