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ChaplainGary
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Chaplain Credibility- in Three "E's"
As Chaplaincy grows, what should you look for in the people who want to join you?
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ChaplainGary
- Jul 15
- 2 min
What is a Veteran?
How to describe a Veteran? Three key phrases!
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ChaplainGary
- Jul 12
- 2 min
The Little Things Matter
The little things add to the "wear and tear" type of stress for a caregiver. Some have called it "death by a thousand paper cuts." It...
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ChaplainGary
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Get it Done!
I have lists of projects, blogs, endeavors, and great ideas... organized and started! And stuck. Such good intentions to circle 'round...
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ChaplainGary
- Feb 1
- 1 min
The Clutter Battle
Two ways to fight the stuff that has accumulated or managed to transport itself to undesired places all across the house/garage....
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ChaplainGary
- Oct 20, 2023
- 2 min
I was using a screwdriver, but Susan nailed it!
A handyman I am not… no matter how hard I try! We had to replace a door to the house after a summer storm, and I finally got around to...
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ChaplainGary
- Oct 20, 2023
- 2 min
I Die a Little Each Time...
. .. I hear her reading a children's book... and sounding out the words. ... when she carries two pairs of socks with her everywhere she...
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ChaplainGary
- Sep 25, 2023
- 1 min
My Opinion Matters?
"I'll discount the price if you'll leave a review online about your experience with our company." I only heard "discount" and did so,...
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ChaplainGary
- Sep 23, 2023
- 1 min
A "Meta Moment"
I often "check-in" by asking, "How are you doing?" And most of the time it's all good (meaning she is content, with no obvious needs or...
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ChaplainGary
- Sep 10, 2023
- 1 min
...but we never read them!
It was a quick quip at the end of the America's Funniest Home Videos show the other night. The host says something like, "Your cards and...
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ChaplainGary
- Sep 7, 2023
- 1 min
It's Progressive
It's the nature of the disease. And its progressing.
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ChaplainGary
- Sep 3, 2023
- 1 min
In the Footnotes
A recent author writing about religion and politics (volatile topics!) encouraged the reader to take the time to check out the footnotes....
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ChaplainGary
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
She Couldn't See It
I thought it was an eyesight problem, so we bought new glasses. But we see with our brains... literally AND figuratively. Some eye...
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ChaplainGary
- Aug 27, 2023
- 1 min
Add to Your Faith...
It was a heartbreaking post on Facebook from a young man who just finished his education and was seeking his first church. He even had a...
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ChaplainGary
- Aug 20, 2023
- 1 min
Role With It!
No, that's not a typo... it's supposed to be a play on words! Sometimes I play the game of, "What will other people think of me?" Like,...
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ChaplainGary
- Aug 13, 2023
- 1 min
Do What Others Won't
"I'm not going to spend my time printing out all those pages!" He meant it. And he didn't! We in a graduate-level course and a future...
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ChaplainGary
- May 26, 2023
- 2 min
It Get's Worse Before It Gets Better...
...But it DOES Get Better! Grandma used to say that... and it came up in a conversation today as well. No doubt YOU have had experiences...
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ChaplainGary
- May 23, 2023
- 1 min
Nothing Happens Quickly
With FTD, I've been told that any sudden symptoms or drastic changes is probably NOT the dementia. It's more likely an infection or...
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ChaplainGary
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Where are we going?
I admit, the question took me by surprise. In fact, we were on the highway headed towards the grandchildren! Something she had reminded...
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