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Sashi, a malamute-wolf-huskie mix,* entered our lives in 2024. She’s the sweetest dog ever! She never barks. She tells us she’s sad by howling when we leave and she can’t come along. Her only flaw is that she and our cat don’t get along… but that may be more his fault than hers. And she […]

Rich Dixon is back after some house renovation work. And he’s talking about commitment. +++ “Why don’t you support someone locally?” Good question, one we’ve heard frequently since we began in 2013. I get it. There are too many domestic trafficking victims and many worthwhile programs that work to serve them. So, why do we […]

Some of you have noticed in real life (and here) that I’m a bit introspective these days. We’ve lived in Indiana for 40 years, coming here to start my professional career. We’ve lived in our current house for 29 years. I know when my hospital work is done (12/31/2025). Because I have several other projects, […]

I walked my friend Dianna from our chaplaincy office on the edge of the Emergency Department out to triage. It was the end of her last shift as a chaplain. She’s retiring. She’d been up all night. A couple of deaths. She talked with families, talked with nurses, completed the paperwork of death. A couple […]

God. We need refuge. With all the voices telling us what’s wrong, we need a place that is quiet. With all the questions running through our heads, we need a place where we feel safe. With all the fears for the future of the world, of our families, of our bodies, we need a place […]