Delivering life changing news requires clarity and guts. The issue doesn’t become less heart wrenching with flowery words, clinical jargon, or gentle hesitations. You just have to say it. Experience taught me that. Years ago, I got called to the hospital to support an elderly parishioner whose husband had just had a heart attack. SeatedContinue reading “The Message”
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You Remember That Woman Who Gave the Apple to Snow White?
A light snow fell as I turned into our driveway. I parked at the far end. Our yellow house, built in 1927 from a Sears and Roebucks kit, glowed in the afternoon sun. Surrounded by a white picket fence, our home was almost cliché. Thankful for a half-day of work at the Naval Chaplains School,Continue reading “You Remember That Woman Who Gave the Apple to Snow White?”
A Word for Those Who Need It: Holiday Version
In the next few days, many of us will gather with extended family to celebrate the holidays. For some, this will be a joyous occasion filled with laughter, stories, good food and the chance to relax with people they love. Others will spend quality time with relatives who insist on indulging in a favorite addiction,Continue reading “A Word for Those Who Need It: Holiday Version”
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