Meditations
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Days 28 & 29 – Universal Caregiving?
With all the stuff flying around on cyberspace, including the now-pervasive you-tube, it can be difficult to discern what’s worth watching. Our regular contributor, Liz Wessel, sent me this link to one of the most touching, two-minute videos I’ve encountered.… Continue reading
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Day 27 – A Rich Darkness
It is not always wise to try and force someone to quickly out of the dark chapter of their life journey. Darkness can teach so much. It may be there that we find our greatest strength. If we yank someone… Continue reading
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Day 26 – Art as Love
We each have the ability to respond to the world from our baser instincts or from the higher reaches of our souls. Continue reading
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Days 23-25 – Grandfathers as Caregivers + Open Forum
Most of the time, for most people, the first caregivers are parents. Grandparents teach caregiving as well. Continue reading
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Day 22 – Times of Change
Many of you may be in places where touch decisions are being made. Each of us, whether as leaders or teammates stand able to reach out and respond with great care and compassion. These times of change for our organizations,… Continue reading
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Day 21 – The New Caregiver-in-Chief
Mr. Obama has the chance to live the highest calling of a caregiver by how he responds to the challenge spoken by inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander: “What if the mightiest word is love, love beyond marital, filial, national. Love that… Continue reading
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Days 16-18 Open Forum for Contemplation
Happiness, therefore, must be some form of contemplation. Continue reading
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Day 14 & 15 – The Still, Small Voice of Love
Cathy Self, Sr. V.P. at the Baptist Healing Trust, provided this piece from Henri Nouwen's book, Bread for the Journey. Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, "Prove that you are a good person." Another… Continue reading
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Days 12 & 13 – Places of Acceptance?
The choice for America’s charities is be places staffed by people who understand how to evaluate and treat, but do not judge and discriminate. The challenge for caregivers is to learn the difference between diagnosis and judgmental thinking. Continue reading
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Days 9-11 – Gifts and Terrors of Solitude – Open Forum
The great work of the solitary life is gratitude. – Thomas Merton [image: Nightmare, by Henry Fuselli, 1781) A few hours ago, I awoke from the worst nightmare of my life. In it, both my children were young again… Continue reading
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