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Grace Offers Hope

Grace Offers Hope

by Charleen Burghardt How did you make it through a hard time or an impossible situation? I look back to when my sons were young, and I was a single mother; I wonder how I survived. My two sons had a rare disease needing extra medical care and developmental disabilities needing intervention. I juggled teaching… Continue reading Grace Offers Hope

A View Beyond the Veil

Courtesy of Unsplashed Marek Studzinski

“I see things other people don’t see,” the young woman said softly as I looked into her moist brown eyes. I wondered what she meant, but nothing prepared me for what she said next. Prior to training as a chaplain, I stayed home with my young children, busy doing routine tasks such as carpooling, assisting… Continue reading A View Beyond the Veil

Waiting Changes Us

I find it difficult to wait for something I want. Perhaps you can relate. Waiting is hard and even arduous. We wait to finish high school or wait to graduate from college or wait to get a house of your own or wait for that perfect job. As we wait, it appears to be no… Continue reading Waiting Changes Us

Winter Season of the Soul

Do you ever feel a letdown after Christmas? I experienced a letdown after all the festivities this year. Maybe I wearied from social activities and doing too much. Before the holiday, I packed each day in December with tasks. Then, when Christmas week came, I squeezed in more activities – visiting with family and friends,… Continue reading Winter Season of the Soul