Caregiving
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Days 340-344 – Catching Rain
“In order to “catch” Love, we may need to loosen our death-grip on the harder realities of caregiving – to let God sprinkle the important discipline of our skill with the mysteries of the heart. Can we learn from a… Continue reading
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Days 201-202 – A Golden Wing From God’s Heart…
“The food of love comes as acts of love. Kindness and compassion lend sacredness to sexual encounters just as caring and sensitivity nurture the physical care we give to the sick. We yearn for love in the same way we… Continue reading
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Days 163-165 The Future of Loving Care
Those who have begun to devalue the role of Love in our technology-driven society may do well to recall that technology is not the reason for living. Love is. Continue reading
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Days 24-26 – “Good in the Worst of Us”
“…biased thinking can affect the quality of our caregiving.” Continue reading
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Days 219-220 – What Difference Do Stories Make?
Ultimate healing comes through love. Continue reading
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Days 102-103 – The Sixth Energy – Positive Thinking, Hope & Fun
Fear threatens. Love affirms. Continue reading
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Days 90-92 – The Third Energy – Potential
What gifts lie within us which could be used to serve others? Continue reading
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Days 49-50 – The Lenten Choice
If someone can tell me a good reason for anger, I’d love to hear it. Continue reading
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Day 279 – Respite and a Breathing Place
Today's meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice President for the Baptist Healing Trust. The concept of respite is known but not well practiced among many caregivers. Several dictionary definitions suggest its meaning: "a brief interval of rest… Continue reading
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Day 252 – Holding on to the Heart
We have become numb, not because we don’t care but because we don’t grieve. Grief is the way the loss heals. Continue reading
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