"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others."  Chin-Ning Chu Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.     … Continue reading

   In a comment posted today, Karen York, Executive Vice President of Nashville-based Alive Hospice, talked about the things she does to brighten the days of strangers she encounters in various transactions. What struck me as particularly loving is that… Continue reading

       Today's mediatation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.      The story of the traveler has been told and re-told for generations in West Africa. There was once an elderly and wise gentleman… Continue reading

We, as readers, have the chance to plant seeds about us every day by the actions we take and the stories we tell. The following story may plant such a seed in your heart. Continue reading

Each of us has the power to nurture Loving cultures in all of the settings we inhabit – whether they involve a short encounter in a store or the extended encounters of family or work setting. Continue reading

If we choose caregiving only because we see it as a pathway to our personal salvation, have we destroyed our goal? Does selfish intention defeat salvation even if good to others results? Continue reading