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Why Be A Deacon

On Apr.17.12 , In Resource Reviews by

WHY? I am receiving many questions about my new involvement with the Lutheran Deaconess Association (LDA),  The questions come in many forms.  The questions are not judgmental.  The questions express a sincere curiosity, but, also express that people have trouble understanding what this “deacon thing” is all about.  The questions essentially boil down to two: […]

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Book Review: Lutze, Karl (2001) Of Walls and Doors: Processions Through My Life. Fairway Press.

On Apr.17.12 , In Resource Reviews by

Profound!  Delightful!  Insightful! Enriching!  All of the above.  I probably like this book so much because I had the chance to live in the author’s home for over a week while in diaconal formation.  We were so busy with formation that I didn’t get to visit with him and his wife as much I wanted […]

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Bio Spiritual Focusing and the Interior Journey

On Apr.17.12 , In Spiritual Direction by

For centuries, spiritual directors have served as guides and partners with those who undertake the interior journey.  The interior journey is a process of prayer and discernment that leads a person into the inner recesses of life and unlocks the doors to buried wounds and buried treasure.   The interior journey is a reflective journey and […]

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Community Helps Create Restlessness and Discerns Pivot Points

On Mar.07.12 , In Spiritual Formation by

Authenticity is enhanced when one has a trusted community or person that is able to speak the truth in love without doing harm.  Community is very helpful because sometimes we are blind to the things that hold us back and we are not even able to ask the right questions.  We can be blinded for […]

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Walking The Journey: Spiritual Care To Those Impacted by Memory Loss

On Mar.05.12 , In Dementia and Alzheimer's by

The journey of memory loss is a long and winding road, with many twists and turns. The journey of memory loss sometimes seems like it is a never ending road. The emotions of this journey are  expressed for me  in a Beatles’ song entitled “The Long and Winding Road.” This haunting song describes one who […]

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  • The Loneliness Factor

    I was at a luncheon that was serving as a listening post for seniors to describe their sense of loneliness and isolation. I knew that the population invited to this luncheon was one that would probably have a higher sense of isolation, but, what I heard was much more intense than I expected. A man […]

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    It is interesting that research is showing two demographics experiencing social isolation in such as way as to impact health: Young Adults (18-22) and Senior Adults (65+). I have worked with both populations over the past 50 years and I continue to be amazed at the similarity of the questions raised by both groups and […]

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    I sat at a luncheon two weeks ago that opened my eyes to a reality that I knew was there, but as the discussion unfolded I began to realize how the discussion, about to take place, was going to expand my thinking. As I listened to the needs of the people with whom I shared […]

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    When it comes to the human condition and a desire to change, we can become easily frustrated: we think that we want to change … but we really don’t. Paul expresses this contradiction well in Romans 7:15-24: “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do […]

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