Cathy Self
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Days 51-52 A Pilgrimage of the Heart
“Too late have I loved you, O Beauty so ancient and new, too late have I loved you! Behold, you were within me while I was outside; it was there that I sought you, and rushed headlong upon these… Continue reading
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Days 347-349- Change & Retirement
Retirement can be difficult Continue reading
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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
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Day 245 – The Remedy of Love
Caregivers all over this country, and the world, reach out every day with tender eyes to offer shelter, physical care, and healing with love. What is it that compels us, in Erie Chapman’s words from yesterday’s journal, to “confront disease,… Continue reading
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Day 161 – Third Anniversary!
The purpose of the Journal has always been to provide a place of rest, inspiration and, sometimes, provocation, for caregivers. Continue reading
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Day 142-144 – Fun-day
First of all, public congratulations to my colleague, Cathy Self, who was awarded her PhD on May 9! Anyone who has traveled this journey knows how long and harrowing it can be. We're grateful to have Dr. Self as a… Continue reading
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Day 141 – The Possibility of Miracles
One my colleagues has noted we seem to pay attention to what is miraculous only in its absence. Continue reading
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Day 134 – What Will You Stand For?
Living authentically and with integrity of all that makes us each a unique gift as members of humanity takes courage and sometimes boldness. Creating community takes compassion and great love. Continue reading
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Day 127 – On the Road, Again
Too much demands our attention and, as Nouwen has noted, “all these other things lead us so far from home that we eventually forget our true address, that is, the place where we can be addressed.” This is the condition… Continue reading
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Day 120 – Shared Pain
Real healing comes from realizing personal pain is simply a share of humanity’s pain and opens the possibility of compassionate living. Continue reading
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