Colleagues of CommonSpirit, In one short week, we have been once again flooded with disturbing news of three senseless mass shootings in our communities in California, Texas, and Ohio. It’s difficult to comprehend that so many lives were lost in mere seconds. Each...
Grace I was at the grocery store this morning and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of the next aisle. When I walked down that aisle, I saw an older lady had...
Monday Once a man was asked, “What did you gain by regularly praying to God?” The man replied, “Nothing… but let me tell you what I lost: Anger, greed, insecurity, and fear.” Sometimes, the answer to our prayers is not gaining, but losing; which ultimately is the...
MONDAY 7/29/19 IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPASSION AND KINDNESS? HOW ABOUT COMPASSION AND EMPATHY? WHAT ABOUT COMPASSION AND THOUGHTFULNESS? FOR ME, COMPASSION IS SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE VERY DEPTHS OF ANOTHER PERSON’S SOUL, FROM THE DEEP...
Monday If you think you are being religious, but can’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is useless. James 1:26 Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me. Do you remember hearing that when you were a child? I...
True reverence is shown through the hospitality of a warm, personal and engaging service and can only be achieved when the other person believes you’re on their side. Have you ever walked into a restaurant or hotel and been completely ignored by the staff? A server...
