My early morning walk was different as my steps pounded with reflections on the nursing students of Kramer School of Nursing at OCU this week. More than ninety incoming freshmen, laptops open, steaming cups of coffee, all pursuing their calling

Grief and great sadness have been circulating through my veins all week. My morning views during early walks have been blurred with tears and laments of loss with the One who creates all things.  How, oh God, can these tragedies

This week, I was invited to share my story with Integris healthcare workers via a Zoom. I called the presentation “The Alchemy of Care at the Bedside” and focused on the powerful ingredients of “seeing,” “listening,” and “providing” in a

There has been a constant humming in the background of my days and nights. This felt-not-heard experience creates unsettledness in my soul.    During a recent gathering in a circle of fellow companions, the humming paused for a moment as we

After spending a special sunny, warm weekend with a writers community, reflecting on the gifts measured in successes and struggles in 2024 and looking forward to the dreams for 2025, Bill and I were navigating our way back to the

Sitting in the quiet this morning within the reality of the continued massive devastation… SO. MUCH. DEVASTATION.   From those relentless wildfires destroying human life and creation to the relentless suffering of illnesses and loss… I find myself remembering standing in