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Strangers
Ultimately, the answer lies with each individual doctor and every other caregiver. The more medicine is driven by science and business, the more the practice becomes a transactional process and the greater the “burnout” factor. It’s enobling to be a… Continue reading
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Two Earthshaping Developments
We have been blessed with human life and the ability to choose who we will live our lives. The goal of science is to serve us, not to overpower us. And our goal is simply (and complexly) this: to serve,… Continue reading
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Our Why – Bricklayers & Caregivers
Loving cultures are contagious. Baptist Hospital partner Lois Powers exemplifies the energy of this contagion. When I complimented her on her great work as a cashier, she said to me, “I’m not a cashier, I’m a caregiver!” Lois was no… Continue reading
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A Physician’s Meditation – Healing Waters
For those inside the church, this message is strange but familiar. And yet, outside the walls of the church, we are so prone to forget it. Thankfully, as Juan was to Betty, so Betty has been to me and to… Continue reading
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Guest Meditation – Developing a Loving Consciousness – Gary Vacca
Our life and work is not just about what we do but who we are, our “beingness.” The Spiritual principle involved here is this: Who we believe ourselves to be determines what we can do, our behaviors and quality of… Continue reading
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Winter Butterflies
Lovers don’t love because of the thanks they may get. Still, it’s a nice surprise when a note of appreciation comes floating into your life as unexpected as a butterfly in winter. -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Heroes
World leader or anonymous caregiver. Famous star or everyday person. There is not so much distance, or difference, among us in the challenges we face. The question is not how hard the problems are, but whether we find the courage… Continue reading
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Dragons
The reality of sacred work strikes hard in a caregiver’s encounter with the pain of others. Across America, a quiet group of charities deal with children who have been abused. It’s hard for the rest of us to see the… Continue reading
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Clothing Ourselves With Love
On the edge of a new year, we may rejoice in the gift of our humainity and the opportunity we have to be a carrier of God’s Love. We may revel in the chance we have to weave an even… Continue reading
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Guest Column – Hands
Take a moment to savor your hands – the sacred, storied tools of your heart and mind. What memories have created the crevasses and smooth plains of your landscape? What hopes and dreams are carried in the furrows and grip… Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 