Love
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Day 131 – Waiting for God
Why is waiting so hard, especially for fast-food Americans? In Waiting for Godot, the characters wile away a piece of their lives waiting for someone who never comes. 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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Day 110 – How We Learn Love
How do you think you first experienced Love’s gift? How did you learn of Love as you grew from baby to young child to adult? How do you pass on this gift to the patients who fall within your touch… Continue reading
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Days 95 & 96 – Leading from Love
…to let Love’s light flow through us so powerfully that it awakens the Love in all those around us. It is uncanny how powerful this Love can be in brightening the lives of those in pain. Continue reading
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Day 92 – Shadows and Light of the Caregiver
In a society that focuses on the bright and beautiful, our sacred work is borne on the shoulders of the quiet and hidden ones that work silently in the shadows. Continue reading
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Day 89 – Living Differently
The right way to live in a rule-oriented society is simple to describe but can be hard to live – as hard as it is to live Love or to be a Christian. Follow rules when they will advance Loving… Continue reading
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Day 85 – Woven Together by Love
It takes courage to love boldly; it takes perseverance to love broadly. Love connects us, but fear can break its strands, Continue reading
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Day 78 – Everyday Ephinanies
“Today a new sun has risen. Everything lives. Everything can speak to your soul passionately if you will be still enough to listen.” Sarah Ban Breathnach Continue reading
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Day 76 – Why God is Love, Not Fear
The truth is, fear is out of place in a culture of loving care. Continue reading
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