Reading Time: 3 minutesMy husband tells the story of hearing on the radio one Saturday that Bon Jovi was signing autographs at the…
When We Despise Ordinary Help
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a pharmacist, I am always amused by the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. Naaman was a Syrian…
The Grace of a Band-Aid
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne statement that is often used to criticize traditional medicine is that it’s nothing more than a Band-Aid. We are…
The Danger of Going It Alone
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I reflect on my recent hospitalization and surgery, I keep going back to how long I waited to seek…
How We Are the Same
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few years ago, I went to a meeting. A woman I had never seen before was standing alone, so…
Faith Beneath an Unchanging Sky
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany of my patients are seriously ill. Some of them know they are terminal from the start, others are hoping…
Finding the Note
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few weeks ago, we sang an old hymn in church. Like a lot of churches, my church projects the…
You Don’t Have to Clean Up for God
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen my daughter was elementary age, her Sunday school teacher challenged the class to write a thank you note to…
A Closed Door
Reading Time: 3 minutesA while back, I attempted something, but the proverbial door was shut. I don’t mean it closed with a gentle…
Hospital Day 10
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe last Thursday of March, I had a great day. Little did I know that would be my last normal…
When the Light Didn’t Change—But I Did
Reading Time: 3 minutesEven though I have worn makeup since I was a teenager, I never wore mascara much. It certainly made my…
The Grace of Relearning
Reading Time: 2 minutesI get a lot of memes aimed at healthcare professionals. Every once in a while, I will see one that…
