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The gift of grief

Loss is hard. When we lose someone or something important to us, we may feel our lives have become out of balance. What is comfortable to us has changed. We…

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Look for eternal truths and find all that we are looking for

“When you live a life of prayer, it doesn’t matter what side of the prison fence you’re on. I’ve already died a thousand times in a thousand concentration camps. There…

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health ministries

Terry Dent joined Forest Baptist Church in the Newburg neighborhood wearing a halo brace to support his broken neck and back after he suffered a seizure while driving. Little did…

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The Re-Energizing Effects of Deep Breathing

One of the great weapons that people can use to fight mental, physical and emotional fatigue and exhaustion is deep breathing. Deep breathing can bring refreshment and rejuvenation of the…

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Daniel Plan: Keeping the faith

If you are following along with the Daniel Plan, you have read the first two chapters of the book. From just those first few pages, you likely noticed the Daniel…

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‘Do not let your heart be troubled’

Sure, a hospital couldn’t run without doctors and nurses. But there are countless underdogs helping families get through some of the most difficult times of their lives. One of them…

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3 tips for emotional wellness

When we think about wellness we automatically think of our bodies and physical wellness:  exercising, eating healthfully, getting enough sleep. We might even think about spiritual wellness: having a discipline…

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Living a dog’s life

When I was 10 years old, I got Dog. My sister’s boyfriend brought him home to us from the Sale Barn.  Dog was the runt of the litter, and since…

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Oops, I did it again!

Stephen Covey tells of a little girl holding two apples when her mother comes along and asks her for one of them. The girl looks up at her mom and…

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We’re all in this together

It’s time to come clean, and frankly, I’m relieved. You see, I am a Norton Healthcare chaplain, but I don’t work alone. There is someone else working alongside me. His…

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The human link hidden in a prayer

If you pray, you know you are not alone. Yes, your prayer is received by a higher power, but sometimes it goes even further than that. The Rev. Adam Ruiz…

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How yoga can help if you have MS

The practice of letting go You know you should. Everybody says it’ll help you feel better. The hardest part is walking or rolling into the room that first time. The…

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