Dreams of Perfection
DREAMS OF PERFECTION ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED May 8th is Mother’s Day, a day we celebrate motherhood and recognize and appreciate our mothers’ roles in our lives. I think many of us can agree that Mother’s Day is a loaded holiday:…
Showing Up This Spring
RE-ENTRY ANXIETY March 20 was the first day of spring 2022, marking a time of year when plants begin displaying new growth after the dormancy of winter. When animals are coming out of their winter hibernation to mate and reproduce. When…
Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday, Back-to-Back
I am struck by the incongruity of this week’s back-to-back rituals: Mardi Gras, a festival of shameless debauchery – often behind masks, and Ash Wednesday, a time of shameful regrets. The two seem mutually exclusive, don’t they? Mardi Gras’ underlying theme of…
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Memories – Experiences – Reactions John and Clara Schmidt touched the lives of many people, including family, friends, and patients, as well as those who supported their mission work through voluntary service and donations. In addition to the 740 written sources of material unitlized in…
Together, We Are Mighty
As we move into the height of the holiday season, we are often told to remember and cherish our numerous blessings. Appreciate what you have and give back when you can. This sentiment, while good-natured and compassionate, lacks the driving force of what we really can give to those in…