Author Archives: bethpow06
Friday Morning Message: “Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.” – Nelson Mandela
We are a society that is seduced by packaging. At Christmas time we can buy beautifully prepackaged sets of products. Unfortunately when we open them up, we find tiny bottles and a whole lot of garbage. The same is true of our leaders. So often we hear fiery rhetoric, phrases designed to inflame our emotions, […]
FMM Who among these is great? 7 13 12
There is a sermon that my father preached (as kids we used to say that the past tense of preach should be praught!) that stays with me today. It was a momentous occasion, as the service was being broadcast live on the radio. You can imagine how proud we were in Salem, to know that […]
FMM 7 6 12. And death shall have no dominion (Dylan Thomas)
Stories and Funerals I have a friend who is threatening to ‘defriend’ me – she is scared I go to too many funerals, and that it may rub off on her! Unfortunately we have a hard time believing in our own mortality, somehow thinking that we can cheat death. But although funerals are sad occasions, […]
Sleep and Literacy FMM 3 30 12
When last did you get a good night’s sleep? We need our rest! Studies have shown that people who get on average less than eight hours a night are more likely to develop chronic health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and obesity. Not to mention shortening your life expectancy. In our busy lives we […]
Chapter 3: Settling In
Chapter 3: Settling In.
Life in Black and White. Chapter 1: Ariadne
Life in Black and White. Chapter 1: Ariadne.
Baby Steps are still Steps
Baby Steps are still steps “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” Lao-Tzu Many of us aspire to do great things. Quite apart from raising healthy families and paying our bills, we would like to make a difference in this world. And then we become paralyzed by the knowledge that we […]
International Women’s Day March 2012
Friday Morning Message 3/9/12 So yesterday was International Women’s Day, and we may wonder if we really need a day to reflect on how far women have come. We may think that in our own world we are in charge of our lives, have accomplished plenty, and are not victim of sexism. So what’s the […]
Geography as Destiny FMM 06 01 12
Friday Morning Message 6 01 12 Good Friday morning Facebook Family! I am privileged to be spending time with a new grandbaby, and musing on the circle of life. We study the newborn for signs of familiarity, who does she look like? What kind of personality will she have? What will she accomplish? For the […]
Caring for self: Haiku for Healing
The average nurse wears many caps. Often she is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a wife and a friend. She may also be a grandmother, a member of organizations and a student. This is all before she puts on her uniform and goes to work. And how can you describe what a typical day […]
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