Meditations

  • Days 41-42 – God & The Human Heart – A Tale of Two Clinics

    God’s Love is perfect. We are not. So we, as caregivers need to make an extra effort to open our hearts the needs of others. Continue reading

  • Days 25-26- The Inner Life of Caregivers

    When we truly love ourselves, we are not engaging in the indulgence of our egos. Instead, we are accepting, with humility, the gift of the life we have been given by God. Continue reading

  • Day 341 – Love’s Legacy

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice-President for the Baptist Healing Trust.   I'm struck with the efforts of so many in our world who seek to leave a legacy – something that will mark a life's meaning… Continue reading

  • Day 334 – Compassionate Presence

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self,Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust. "If you approach people with trust and affection you would have tenfold trust and thousandfold affection returned to you." – Gandhi   This time of year… Continue reading

  • Day 327 – Thanks

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.  Fleda Brown, a local columnist for a small paper in Northern Michigan introduced me to the poetry of W. S. Merwin. Born in New York… Continue reading

  • Day 320 – Tender Heroes of Love

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust. "The holiest spot on earth is one where an ancient hatred has become a present love" – anonymous street graffiti   In awakened awareness, silence… Continue reading

  • Day 313 – The Common Heart

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.  I grew up with a wonderful toy called "Chatty Cathy." Pull her magic ring on the back of her neck and she and I could… Continue reading

  • Day 306 – In All Things Live Love!

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.   Frances Bernardone (1182-1226) is best known to us as St. Francis of Assisi, a man who experienced the Love of God in a deeply… Continue reading

  • Day 299 – Wounded Gifts

    Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust.  John O'Donohue, in his work titled "Anam Cara" suggests that when two people come together "an ancient circle closes between them. They also come to… Continue reading