Month: April 2021
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Standing On Holy Ground
Have you ever suddenly found yourselves standing on Holy Ground? Like Moses, did it catch you by surprise? The following story describes a time when God revealed his holiness to me in an ordinary hospital room. This encounter took place in the late 1990’s while I was practicing medicine in…
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Living Water: Refreshment for the Thirsty Soul
In the US, we have plenty of safe drinking water compared to other countries. Yet most of us walk around mildly dehydrated on a daily basis. I see it often in my practice. Lack of fluids causes symptoms of dizziness, fatigue and constipation. The normal person requires at least 64…
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Intertwined In Solidarity: Faith, Family & Friends
A little over a year ago, my sister went into hospice care and the world shut down with the virus. In short order, life changed for us all. Consequently, I was forced to re-evaluate everything I once thought important. These circumstances shook me to the point that all unessential elements…
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Just Let Me Be Me: No Labels
It’s not easy being the medical person in the family. When my mother introduces me as her ‘doctor daughter,’ I cringe. Even though I want to help her navigate a confusing health care system, I’d rather do it incognito. Sometimes I want to cry out, just let me be me…
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Darkness Before the Dawn
In the Christian calendar, this is Holy Week. It’s the short time between Palm Sunday and Easter when Jesus entered Jerusalem, died by crucifixion, and rose from the dead. For the people nearest him, it was an emotional rollercoaster. Have you ever thought about how the disciples must have felt?…
