Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (KJV)The profound moments in my life occur unexpectedly. Such was my experience at a place called Totem Bight in Ketchikan, Alaska. A bight refers to a bend in the coastline which forms an...
"Behold, I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself." Walt Whitman, Song of MyselfWalt Whitman is only one of countless heroes and heroines who have impacted my world view and my sense of self. Three such angels changed me forever. Like...
I remember the day I first laid eyes on Andrea Swanson. I was working the afternoon shift at the county hospital. It was a pretty much routine day. A case of food poisoning, one youngster had got his leg caught in the spokes of his bike. And a few cases of chest...
The man, whose coat is torn and tattered,Hangs his head over what he's become.He's lost everything that ever mattered,Can't even remember where he's from.The widow, or abandoned wife,Has bills she just can't pay.Her children deserve a better lifeThan the one they live...
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment -- to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey...
Each Friday night at Beth Yeshurun we offer a prayer for the sick. "Mi sheberach avoteinu," "O may He Who blessed our ancestors, bless our loved ones and friends." On Saturday morning, we go further and actually read the names of those for whom prayers are on our...
It was a windy and very Cold day when a Christian Lady decided to go to the near Grocery store to by some bread.As She got out of her car she notice a man all dressed in black holding only a piece of cardboard saying, "I am hungry will you feed me?" But she was too...