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His Light Shines Brightest In The Dark
A gentleman sitting by his half-drawn curtains said quietly: “Chaplain, some days feel darker than others.” He was simply telling the truth. I leaned forward…
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His Goodness Follows You
In our community service, we sang Goodness of God — “All my life You have been faithful, all my life You have been so, so…
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His Steadfastness. The One Thing That Has Not Moved
A long life is, among other things, a long history of change. Neighborhoods shift. Friends fade. Bodies slow. But there is one quiet, settled truth…
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His Faithful Love Has Not Given Up on Me
An older woman looked at me with tired but clear eyes and said: “Pastor Noel, do you know what God’s faithful love means to me?…
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His Provision, Exactly Enough For You
Imagine an older woman at her kitchen table, looking back at decades of God’s provision. She remembers the prayers answered differently than she asked —…
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His Closeness is Just a Whisper Away
Imagine an older gentleman sitting alone in his room one evening — tired in that deep, soul-level way that no nap can fix. He has…
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His Refuge, Your Hiding Place
David spent years sleeping in caves, hunted and afraid. But when he sat down to write Psalm 46, he did not call the cave his…
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His Healing is Deeper Than You Imagine
While praying with an older woman before a medical procedure, she paused and said something I have not forgotten: “Chaplain, I am not sure if…
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Songs in the Hallway, Spirit in the Room
Three small encounters in a long-term care home — and what they taught me about the power of a song, the dignity of our seniors,…
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His Patience Gives Us Room to Grow
A senior shared something with me one afternoon that has stayed with me ever since: “I am learning that God is far more patient with…
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His Wisdom. Have You Asked Him?
A young caregiver, wrestling with a hard decision, finally spilled it out to one of the residents she loved. The older woman listened quietly, then…
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His Strength That Carries You Through
Strength looks different as we age. On one of my prayer walks, I paused at a doorway and saw something I have not forgotten —…
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