I realized that chaplains are the spiritual connection for patients and families in times of need, but we are human, too.
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Top 10 for Getting Through It
I set out to write a top 10 for getting over it but quickly realized that such a list might inadvertently trivialize deep wounds.
Reflection Roundup: “The Gift of Unhurried Time”
Ask, seek, knock. Pray those bold prayers and there will come a day when God’s responsiveness comes tumbling after you. Expectantly wear sturdy shoes every day of your life lest you be bowled over by the love of God.
COVID-19: A Lament
I believe that this moment is inviting us to lament. Why? Because God is present in our reality and invites us to be present.
Jesus Is not God’s Stress Ball
It makes no sense that we would be called out of our life of wrath by an act of wrath.
Pursuing Holiness Over Happiness
We must understand that happiness is something we experience as we choose to pursue holiness.
Through a Glass Dimly: Emotional Intelligence As Discipleship (Part 2)
The gospel is an emotional story that requires emotional intelligence to discern and follow.
The Melody of Our Hearts: Praying the Psalms
The Psalms teach us to battle with God, praise God, thank God, scream at God, and feel with God.
I'll Take That
I was given the opportunity to try a new spiritual exercise but after a few days passed, I found myself resisting the experience.
The Dog Bit My Nose
Being trauma informed doesn’t excuse someone else’s bad behavior; it invites you to offer a healing presence in order to establish deeper relationship.
"Choose Joy" and Other Ridiculous Things People Say to People in Recovery
That goal to "just be happy/joyful" is one of the biggest reasons my clients wind up clinging to disordered behavior.
I Am Not a Robot: Resisting the Quick Fix Culture
The invisible ailments of the soul and spirit can be squishy problems that resist being named or fixed.
The Things that Make for Peace: Making Friends with Your Emotions
My anger is less likely to seek to destroy someone else than it is to seek to destroy me. That’s one of the things I’m learning about my anger as I get to know it better.
Spiritual Direction, Patience, and A Man Called Ove
Like fiction where the author tells us what each nod or smile means, it is a lovely image! Except, I haven’t experienced it to be true.
It’s All Who You Know
We only see the attributes of God that are directly named in the Scriptures we study most. And, these views of God are not endearing in their nature. Instead they are distancing, alienating characteristics.