Tag Archives: writing

The Ministry of Presence

Posted on 2026/03/24 by JimR, Chaplain

I ask God to give me someone to talk to every day. Yesterday was one of those days I got to do what Chaplains do. Listen. He was out walking his dog in the park. I had taken a busload … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from History

Posted on 2026/02/07 by JimR, Chaplain

Ecclesiastes 1:8-11 – All things are full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing. That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what … Continue reading →

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A Dream

Posted on 2025/12/25 by JimR, Chaplain

I dream like many others. Sometimes I remember them. Sometimes I don’t. This morning was a “remembering” morning. I got up. I went to my recliner and leaned back. I prayed with sadness. I was dreaming about a family that … Continue reading →

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A Book’s Cover

Posted on 2025/08/16 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve “seen” people every day when working at NHCL, and didn’t know if I wanted to get to know them because I wasn’t attracted to the way they looked. I got to “know” them and found them to be good … Continue reading →

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