“This isn’t because we expect a large influx of people succumbing to the illness, but rather it’s likely that there will be fewer funerals, which will cause backups in both our city morgues as well as the hospital morgues,” Abernathy said. Brian Murphy, the CEO of Arctic Industries...
Hostility to Gypsies has existed almost from the time they first appeared in Europe in the 14th century. The origins of the Gypsies, with little written history, were shrouded in mystery. What is known now from clues in the various dialects of their language, Romany, is that they came from...
Along with holidays and festive celebrations, the end of the calendar year often marks the deadline to complete anyrecertificationrequirements in order to maintain your professional credentials. I recently completed my OCT-C(Optical Coherence Tomographer-Certified) recertification in December, and just r...
Since spiritual direction–similar to what I currently do as a chaplain–is a ministry of hospitality, she emphasizes the importance of “creating an uncluttered, clean, and welcoming space” (p. 11) We must always be ready to receive a guest, which requires us to have our own house in ...
As evening turned to night, Jilani had arrived at a hospital where her daughter was receiving care. She said volunteers were coming to help hospital staff, many of whom were overwhelmed by the surge of patients and “clearly trying to get in touch with their own family members.” ...
But another couple doesn’t break up. Another man says to his partner, “things aren’t working right now. Do you feel like we’re in a rut?” And she says “Yes.” And they say, “well, we promised to stick it out. Let’s try to do it.” And they go through the motions,...
None of it felt right. None of it felt like her. Orme. So, I’d let it go. “That’s okay,” I replied. “I don’t think I need to do that.” Now I look back at the pictures from that day, and I know I was right. In shot after shot after shot, my face shows nothing...
for hospitals all around the country. I don’t believe in being motivated by fear, but I do believe in being motivated by concern and love. People who get sick during Thanksgiving will not have hospital beds to go to by the time mid-December rolls around and they are struggling to ...
Attorney General Merrick Garland to include Everett, Spokane and Yakima in a federal initiative aimed at combating drug-related violence and overdoses. He wants the counties involved in “Operation Overdrive.” putting more resources into saving lives....
But to actually reflect back into moments of time when we were in the midst of a whirlwind of stress and emotion, it was a gift!! God is so good! -yet often the little miracles He provides go un-noticed as they get swept up into the pile of “to do’s” or just simply missed ...