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Tag Archives: Mental health
The Face I See
A Sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Christ the King) Lectionary Readings Sometimes the Reign of Christ looks like a short, hunched-over women with wildly cut hair, sipping sweet tea with lemon, savoring the last bite of … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, work and life
Tagged Christ, christ the king, counseling, deinstitutionalization, expectation, Holy Spirit, homelessness, Jesus, learning, liberation, Matthew 25:31-46, Mental health, poverty, presence, reign of christ, sermon, sheep and the goats, social work, student, the least of these, when did we see you Lord
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In Your Eyes
At dinner a few nights ago, my daughter asked, “what is the most important thing to remember in a social situation when you get nervous?” I answered, without hesitation: “Look people in the eyes.” It seems like simple advice, I … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey
Tagged Christianity, communion, dignity, faith, Holy Eucharist, Jesus, Mental health, ministry, service
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Prodigal Mother
I have been thinking today about a story that doesn’t really belong to me; it is the story of two people that I took in mostly by observation and just a touch of interaction. It is their story, although I … Continue reading
Posted in lent blog 2013
Tagged daughter, institutions, Lent, Mental health, mother, prodigal son, psychiatric, recognition, reunion
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Ruth’s Birthday
When I was an undergrad, I took a course in Social Dynamics of Poverty. I still remember the lessons I this class, and my instructor Dr. Shirley Lord…both course and instructor left a lasting impression. If it were taught today, … Continue reading
Posted in lent blog 2013
Tagged aging, celebrations, dignity, Mental health, social work, volunteers
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