Forgiveness
For most of my life, forgiveness was an abstract and desired goal, the final square on a spiritual game board that had no rules. I had a vision of forgiveness being an instant, magical event, with a spotlight coming down from heaven to shine on me, and angel voices singing, with a vast improvement in.. read more →
15
Jan
2017
The lonely old lady.
In my work as a visiting nurse in both Baltimore, Maryland and Ulster County, New York, Maryland, I often cared for lonely old ladies. They were almost always white and 70 or beyond. They often had health problems, ranging from degrees of deafness to being wheel-chair bound. They didn’t often have visitors. One benefit of my.. read more →
18
Dec
2016
Political work is like brushing teeth
You can brush your teeth thoroughly on Sunday, flossing and using a periodontal stimulater and mouthwash. Your teeth will be sparkling clean after that work. To have healthy teeth, you will have to do that every day. Doing it completely and wonderfully on Sunday doesn’t give you an exemption from doing the work on Monday,.. read more →