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About JimR, Chaplain

I'm a 75-year-old guy, in October 2025, who worked in Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for 28 years and now retired as of 31 Dec 16. I've worked in medical records, the Health Benefits Department, Billing, and the IT department and retired as the Personnel Security Manager for the hospital. I'm a musician and Corvette enthusiast. Yes, I have had two. I traded my second Corvette for a Harley Davidson Fat Boy in mid-summer 2019. Then in 2024, I traded to an HD FreeWheeler FLRT. I've already ridden the new one a thousand miles in 6 weeks. I'm also searching for a fresh new outlook on life with new spiritual insight among other things. I was ordained a minister in 20190202. I've become certified with the American Chaplaincy Association through Aidan University in June '21. Presently, I am a volunteer Chaplain with our county Sheriff's Office. I've found that with the unconditional love of my companion, Libby Rowe life is complete through God. She's a beautiful, vibrant, giving woman who gives her all in everything she puts her mind to do. She and I married on 24 July 2015. She was ordained in February 2022. She has a blog too called Under a Carolina Moon. Give it a visit.

Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Lesson 4

Posted on 2021/10/21 by JimR, Chaplain

What does someone contemplating suicide look like?  I’ve heard several people say that a person that did commit suicide had not shown any tell-tale signs of issues like depression, withdrawal or sadness in them.  I’m not saying people are non-observant, … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Lesson 3

Posted on 2021/09/28 by JimR, Chaplain

To begin this lesson I will have to say I spent several weeks listening intently to different people’s encounters with suicide in their family or of friends. Personally I have shared my own experience with family that committed suicide. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on 2021/09/27 by JimR, Chaplain

I keep coming back to forgiveness. I believe I may have written on this subject before, but I can’t let go of it. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Lesson 2

Posted on 2021/09/27 by JimR, Chaplain

Now that you have felt my heart by way of the introduction you can see where I came from.  It’s not all of what I have experience that has shaped me.  I may share some more of that during the … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness and Prevention Class

Posted on 2021/09/12 by JimR, Chaplain

This class I will be teaching has a deep meaning for me as I’m sure it does with many of the people in attendance. Like myself many of you have been privy to suicide by friends or family.  In my … Continue reading →

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To Stab or Not to Stab

Posted on 2021/09/10 by JimR, Chaplain

Understand me when I say I am for a viable and trusted method or cure for a disease of any kind, but critical thinking needs to be applied to anything that you have entering your body as a cure. What … Continue reading →

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Studying Suicide

Posted on 2021/08/25 by JimR, Chaplain

The following statements from from my observations on the YouTube video titled: What I Learned from my Husband’s Suicide Lori Prichard I’ve listened to the video and could not help feeling this woman’s heart that has and continues to be … Continue reading →

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Tangibles and Intangibles

Posted on 2021/06/15 by JimR, Chaplain

I promise a spiritual application to this post so bear with me. Working in the retail and business world for several years introduced me to the concept of tangibles and intangibles. I’m sure we all have some understanding of what … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Aunt

Posted on 2021/06/07 by JimR, Chaplain

I spent years with no conversation with many members of my family. After my divorce and remarriage I found my new wife to be quite the family type. She was next to youngest of five. I was oldest of five. … Continue reading →

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Another Milestone

Posted on 2021/06/03 by JimR, Chaplain

This past Tuesday evening I finished my course for accreditation as a Chaplain. All that is left is getting my certification and ID. It was an 18 week course covering hospital/hospice care, jails and prison ministry, military chaplaincy, critical incident … Continue reading →

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