WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’RE DRAWN UNEXPECTEDLY INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S SUFFERING Matthew 27:32. As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. Simon of Cyrene was drawn unexpectedly into Jesus’ suffering, and his story reminds me that compassion often asks us to enter another person’sContinue reading “Drawn Into Suffering”
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Lived Experience Matters: When Caregiving Shapes Purpose
Some stories are hard to share—but they matter.Especially when they hold the power to change how we see aging, caregiving, and the systems meant to support families. Supporting a loved one as a long‑distance caregiver profoundly reshaped my understanding of health, vulnerability, and resilience. Watching my father’s slow journey with Alzheimer’s disease was heartbreaking. TheContinue reading “Lived Experience Matters: When Caregiving Shapes Purpose”
The Paradox of Grief
Grief is the outcome of love and loss. It should not be resisted.
Grief is experienced and expressed differently by each person. Here is my testimony of grief and joy, which coexist with hope and faith.
Mixed Feelings on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is a time for honest assessments. Without denying feelings of sadness that comes from separation, there is always much to be thankful for!
Good Friday Reflections
We who have been justified through Jesus’ crucifixion, must now pray for love and justice to prevail in the world, through the empowering courage of the Holy Spirit to act through service to the oppressed, the marginalized and the downtrodden. If not us, who will?
Glory Matters 