I may be loosing an old friend soon. Our 13 year old Schnauzer has been at the vets now for the better part of the week with pretty serious pancreatic problems. We go today to confer with the vet on next steps. Another friend lost a beloved pet recently as...
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Direction
For many years now I have looked for a spiritual director. So too I have looked for a mentor. Now, please do not get me wrong; there are ample people in this world who regularly tell me where to go. Furthermore, and on a more positive note, I have been...
Beyond Ourselves
My father had one mantra that he spoke to me quite often; “Son, what ever you do, don’t go into medicine.” He had lived his life in hospitals working as a lab technician and at times EMT. I learned a lot about medical profession watching and listening to him. Although...
Priorities
Much has been written on keeping our priorities straight. However, it seems we (especially me) are not getting the message. I speak to people almost daily who are struggling to juggle their priorities and, typically, what I find is that the wrong ones are winning out. This is true in...
Thorn
2 Corinthians 12:7-10New International Version (NIV) 7 …Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to...