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May 2021

May 26, 2021

Pacific Northwest Weather, TBI, and Hope

Like the weather the past few days, life the past four months has been mostly...

May 24, 2021

The Spirit Fires and Rewires Damaged Hearts and Brains

There’s a saying that goes, “Neurons that fire together wire together.” We are hoping that...

May 22, 2021

Stiff-Necked People Aren’t Always Bad: Coping with Pressure Wounds

I would have never thought I would be asking for prayer that my son Christopher...

May 20, 2021

The Lord Is My Shepherd…Even in a Comatose State

Most days and nights, I quote Psalm 23 and a few other passages of Scripture...

May 18, 2021

Ventilator Blues Revisited

My son Christopher, who endured a traumatic brain injury in January, and who has been...

May 16, 2021

Thank God for Good Advocates at Ascension, Pentecost, and Throughout the Year

My family and I have been learning a great deal about the importance of advocacy...

May 13, 2021

Where Would We Be Without Nursing?

We often take for granted the necessities of life, like fresh air, clean water, and...

May 09, 2021

A Mother’s Day Med: He Favors His Mom

People who spend a lot of time together often resemble one another in different ways,...

May 06, 2021

Timely Words Bring Healing in Critical Care Situations

I have been reading the Book of Job the past few days. This book was...

May 02, 2021

Seeking Stability During Mind-Warping Transitions

I have always found major transitions in life to be mind-warping and destabilizing experiences. The...

April 2021

April 30, 2021

Raw Faith, Vulnerable Deity: Finding Comfort in Traumatic Times

My faith is pretty raw—especially these days in the face of the unrelenting struggle of...

April 26, 2021

Don’t Pile On More Than You Can Bear in Tackling Trauma

In American football, a “pile on” can refer to players from both teams jumping on...

April 22, 2021

Don’t Take Anything for Granted. We’re All on Life Support.

Last night as I made my way to the hospital entrance, I looked up to...

April 19, 2021

Develop an Emotional Stimulus Package for Dealing Well with Trauma

We have heard a lot about stimulus packages over the past year as we weather...

April 17, 2021

A Mother’s Intuition and Critical Care Assessments

My wife Mariko went to the hospital last night to visit our son Christopher, who...

April 13, 2021

Time Tunnel: the Ancient of Days Holds Our Future

There was a popular science-fiction television series back in the 1960s titled The Time Tunnel. Two...

April 11, 2021

A Majestic River Runs Through Our Prayers

This weekend I recalled a homeless person saying his greatest fear was dying alone. Would...

April 10, 2021

Journal on the Journey of Life and Faith Crises

I am fortunate to have a friend who doubles as a registered nurse and as...

April 07, 2021

Taking Baby Steps in Recovering from Traumatic Injuries

Some wise sage told us recently we should think “baby steps” in terms of approaching...

April 06, 2021

It’s Very Easy to Compare Our Suffering with Others, But Difficult to Survive

Have you ever compared yourself and your suffering with others in their life situations? It’s...

April 05, 2021

COVID Shots, Olive Oil & Prayer

It was a good thing I had followed the nurse’s instructions and sat down after...

April 04, 2021

A Tale of Two Resurrections

In John’s Gospel, there are two resurrections: the resurrections of Lazarus and Jesus. The greatest...

April 02, 2021

Stages of Grief & Stations of the Cross

Simon Peter could have benefited from reading Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s book On Death and Dying. It...

April 01, 2021

Camino de Santiago and the Linoleum Trail

A pastor friend who visited my son Christopher in the hospital told Mariko and me...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

The Courage to Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question

Not all enduring questions and concerns are welcome ones to ponder. But still, they never...

March 28, 2021

If You Have Faith the Size of a Hypothalamus…

It doesn’t take something of great size or magnitude in the arena of spirituality or...

March 23, 2021

Sharing Pain Can Be Cathartic and Catalytic for Building Community

In the lower level of Yale University Divinity School’s library, you will find a small...

March 22, 2021

Perceiving Meaningful Existence in a Comatose State

Last night, I replaced an old flower arrangement with some freshly cut tulips in my...

March 20, 2021

Mastering the Art of Life Involves Effectively Contrasting Light and Darkness

Have you ever stood spellbound and mesmerized before a masterpiece in an art gallery? This...

March 18, 2021

Approaching Critical Care Situations with a Glass Half Full

One’s perspective on life, including critical care situations, goes a long way toward how one...

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