by Dan | Dec 24, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
So here we are, it is Christmas Eve and we know how the story goes from here. On the home front however, we have just had to make the decision that my mother-in-law will not be going to church or anywhere else to do anything anymore because she is now too weak. And so...
by Dan | Dec 23, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
What is it with our creator and outcasts? His big move in penetrating to the depths of human experience was to create outcasts out of his chosen son, out of his mother, out of the man who would raise him as his son? All...
by Dan | Dec 22, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
One lesson Mary must have taken in the cold hard light of day after her angelic visitation and the social realities of her pregnancy in her religiously conservative community was that she must have been crazy to say...
by Dan | Dec 21, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
This morning I am feeling keenly again the pain of the outcast at Christmas as I consider the lot of two men close to me who will not be celebrating Christmas with their families because of the estrangement caused by their...
by Dan | Dec 20, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
I am a sensitive soul, wired that way from my early years, committed to making sure that my Mom(s) were happy. I was desperate for attention both at home and at school… particularly for the attention of perceived Mom(s)...
by Dan | Dec 19, 2018 | A Caregiver's Advent
Whether or not you are a follower of Jesus, likely you are familiar with stories of how our heavenly father, how Jesus forgave sinners. This time of year is a difficult time for families that have been torn apart following...
