Spiritual Care

It’s Time for a New Dream How many times have you heard the phrase, “Follow your dreams!” This is common advice given to young people who are trying to make decisions about what career path to [...]

Feeling Alone and Finding Connection Loneliness is an epidemic. An article, published in 2019, on the Health Resources and Services Administration website says, “43% of seniors feel lonely on a [...]

From Cynicism to Love I remember sitting there in church listening along to the preacher but doubting his every word. Of course, I was enamored by his finesse and gravitas when I first heard him [...]

Choosing hope for a greater tomorrow In recent news, we’ve heard that the Big Ten have postponed their season until 2021. We’ve heard about the explosion in Beirut. We’ve heard about hurricanes [...]

We’ve Made it This Far… Let’s Keep Moving Forward Anne Lamott once said, “Death is not the enemy, snakes are.” In other words, death is inevitable, but snakes are avoidable. So, do what you can [...]

I Need Control! Have you wanted to scream “I need control” recently? What about when the executive order restricting communal gatherings, events, and visitors at Beacon Hill was extended from [...]

A Sign of Hope I opened up the envelope and there was a picture of a large boat, a man with a long beard, and more animals than I could count. My father-in-law had sent a card for my daughter [...]

Writing Letters to God With cases of the coronavirus surging and many states enforcing more restrictions, it makes sense that many people are feeling helpless. One person said to me this week, [...]

Celebration and Grief I had never seen so many American flags in one place before. Stars and stripes covered napkins, dishware, stuffed animals, streamers, and more. As I entered my wife’s family [...]

Practicing Gratitude Why do 4-year-olds never tire of asking “why”? I know it’s an age-old question, but almost every time I say something to my daughter, she responds with, “Why?” I can give an [...]