All Blog Posts Tagged 'chaplains corner' (10)

Can you believe winter season is almost over? Where has this year gone? It has whizzed by.

I’ve been busy with a new job, perhaps as many of you.

I waited a very long time to secure this position, and want to do well, and display my value to the organization. Not long after I began, I learned my need…

Or… is it? Holiday celebrations arrive whether we are ready or not. Even when we are unhappy or conflicted, those around us seem to be ok, right?  I saw the message below on my facebook page, and asked my friend Donna if I might share it with you. I hope it speaks to you as it did to…

What three words would you use to describe Christmas?  Lights, tinsel, snow? Love, children, gifts? You think a minute about your three words. 

According to the Bible, the three words of Christmas are God with us – Immanuel.

Christmas is…

What is thanksgiving to you: the holiday, Thanksgiving that we celebrate once a year? Is it a time when you gather with friends or family and eat, watch games and nap?

Or – have you come to think of the holiday as a theme—an opportunity for giving thanks.  Consider what you are grateful for; to whom…

Perhaps you are familiar with…

How’s your year shaping up? Reaching your goals? Hitting the mark? Most companies have monthly, quarterly and yearly goals, something to spur us…

Do you ever feel alone against the world? Is there someone you count on to be there, regardless?  Have you wished for that quiet safe place where you can really rest in safety from the stress of life?  Do I have news for you!

There is a place; or rather there IS a Person where you can find relief, safety…

What would you do if you knew it was your last week to live? When I read this question, it stimulated my thoughts and imagination.

As I write, it is the week prior to Easter Sunday. Easter is a worldwide religious holiday that has been overtaken with bunnies, colored eggs and family celebrations of springtime. Think of why we celebrate. Something happened that we now commemorate. Someone died, and rose from the dead, and now we honor that one day each year.

The…

Are you at an impasse?  Have you come to a place where there seems no way out? You can’t go back, and you cannot see what’s ahead?

The Old Testament book of Exodus spans 81 years, and tells the story of Israel through Moses’ eyes.  When this book was penned, the…

Webster’s dictionary…