Take a Moment – Permission to Feel

Take a Moment – Permission to Feel

This reflection today comes to us from Chaplain Teresa, who explores a common feeling and offers … well, read on to find out! A friend of mine called me the other day sobbing.  In fact, sobbing so hard it took a few minutes for her to speak.  When she was finally able...

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Take a Moment – Breathe

Take a Moment – Breathe

This reflection is from, ACPE* Certified Educator Willacin Precious Gholston, who serves at Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas.  She wrote the following poem, “in honor of George Floyd and others like him.” BREATHE Breathe, my Son, Breathe. Feel the loving...

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Take a Moment – Staying Well

Take a Moment – Staying Well

Today we offer a poem by philosopher, poet and spiritual advisor, Mark Nepo.   You may be familiar with some of his published work, especially “The Book of Awakening,” but he has lots of terrific stuff.  You might want to read this piece several times. Notice if it...

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Take a Moment – Blessing the Liminal Space

Take a Moment – Blessing the Liminal Space

To encourage you today, Chaplain Silvana offers some simple words that are part of her current personal mantra.  Their author was the late John O’Donohue, an Irish Catholic priest, teacher, and poet.  He drew on his rich Celtic spiritual traditions to create poems,...

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Take a Moment – Going the Distance

Take a Moment – Going the Distance

This reflection is from Chaplain Tim, concerning the endurance necessary to SAVE our community as we struggle to contain the pandemic. As a former distance runner ‘waaaay back in high school (just after they made dirt), I remember all too painfully the challenges of...

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Take a Moment – Giving & Receiving

Take a Moment – Giving & Receiving

This reflection is from Chaplain Silvana.  She writes about gifts and invites our consideration.  As you read, imagine you are in a favorite sanctuary or chapel. I have been meditating on these words of wisdom by Macrina Wiederkehr: "Deep within your soul there is a...

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Take a Moment – Headlines

Take a Moment – Headlines

This reflection is shared with us courtesy of Chaplain Kristi.  She said, it’s “headlines” really captured her attention and enlived her spirit…and perhaps ours, too. Sometimes I just want it to stop.  All the stress of COVID, racism, conflicts.  I lose my way.  But...

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4 Steps to Put Your Advance Care Plan in Place

4 Steps to Put Your Advance Care Plan in Place

Advance care planning is making decisions about the healthcare you would want to receive if you’re facing a medical crisis, before the crisis happens. These are your decisions to make. They are based on your personal values, preferences, and discussions with those...

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Your Support Really Matters

Your Support Really Matters

With all of the uncertainty surrounding us these days, you - our community - have stayed by our side and have continued to be our partners in caring for our community throughout this crisis. For this, and for all you have done to support our work, thank you! As said...

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Unexpected Blessings Amidst Coronavirus

Unexpected Blessings Amidst Coronavirus

For 49 years, Chaplaincy Health Care has served our community, bringing healing and comfort when individuals needed it most. While many of you may know us for our hospice program or grief services, our agency was actualy born out of a community desire to provide...

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