Category Archives: Hope for the Hurting
Why Is Empathy Important?
“That’s Why And Z Too!” Why is empathy important? As a boy, whenever I didn’t want to do what my mother asked, like many kids, I’d ask, “Why?” Mom would inevitably come back with, “That’s Why and Z, too!” In … Continue reading
“Life Can’t Be THAT Bad!”
Empathy helps us negotiate difficult conversations. As a beginning chaplain on a ward for patients with mental disorders, I encountered a woman who stood, while I sat to talk with her. “I want to die,” she cried. Trying to respond … Continue reading
Finding Hope In Despair: Peter’s Story II
In my last blog, I told the story of Peter’s despair. But in the midst of that despair, however, Peter found hope. I want to share now how the happened, how Peter found hope in despair. You recall how, … Continue reading
Finding Hope In Despair: Peter’s Story I
Who Owns My Life? – Peter Pain and anguish tear at my heart, the only relief from … Continue reading