Sunday Slammer

Failure is not Final. Just remember that when you’re working on some goal, whether it be improving your health, substituting a more positive behavior for a negative one, walking the road of faith, or when you receive yet another rejection on a query letter/partial/full manuscript. As an aside, I must say this is why God [...]

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Attitude Matters

This past week, I have seen this idea at work in the three major spheres of my life: Work, Spirituality, and Writing. Awesome Pastor tripped off my thoughts and I reflected on how it applies to my life. I know each person’s belief system is personal and up to them, so I won’t get into [...]

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Is Praying With Patients Okay?

Can we just forgo the fact that I’m not talented at verbal prayer, especially in front of, you know, people? Okay. Oh, boy, this question has been on my mind for a while. As a psychiatrist, it is important to maintain a safe environment, a containing frame, where patients can talk about anything and everything [...]

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Mom Dropped Jesus…Again

Welcome to a new year and another Communion Sunday. We have open communion at my church in Capital District Land, which means anyone, whether they are a member or not, can partake in the distribution of the bread and wine (grape juice in our case). Today, as we come to the feet of the Lord, [...]

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First Snow

We had our first snowfall the other day. Fat flakes plopped down, stuck to tree branches, and covered the ground in ultra white. Beautiful! When I was a kid, a blanket of snow by early November was a given. It helped to set the mood; it prepared the mind and spirit for the upcoming holidays. [...]

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