The true test of our spiritual upbringing – and our spiritual conviction – is how we demonstrate it as we get closer to the reality of our death.
On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
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Running is a great way to see things you’d never see otherwise.
While i’m in the middle of an extraordinary milestone (at least that’s what my boss keeps telling me), yesterday i visited with an 89-year old who has asked the staff that he be taken off the 18 pills he takes daily. They’ve relocated him from his Senior Apartment (two doors down from my Mother-In-Law) to the 24-hour Nursing Home (ten rooms down from my Father-In-Law’s room).
Hospice visits him daily, and he told me he has no regrets and no fear.
We fly home in four hours and i will never see him again.
That is, not unless we both believe in Heaven.
He did share that he’s not sure about all the stuff in the Bible – like “streets of gold”, etc.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
It was at this time that the Food & Beverage Manager and i met.
He cried (briefly, and almost unnoticeably) a few minutes after we met.
The waitress behind the Hotel lobby cafe counter gently pushed my oatmeal breakfast tray across the counter while the manager got my cup of plain hot water. The boringness of my drink started our conversation.
And in a handful of minutes what began casually turned into a profound moment for both of us.
How i quit drinking coffee and diet coke and replaced that with plain water led to health talk, which led to…
Him sharing that his wife had a massive heart attack and died less than two years ago.
He shared that because he too is taking steps to become healthier.
i signed a copy of my book and included a personal note about Debi and told him i didn’t expect him to read it, but if he did, i hoped it would have a positive impact on the people he loves.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
A bed, a chair, a TV, a bathroom, a window, and a curtain for a wall. Three meals each day, 24-hour nursing care.
Most people wait for someone else to go first.
Walked over to visit with the 90-year old in the adjacent Nursing Home.
Just me and Johnny.
Johnny’s roommate was out, so we had privacy to do whatever we wanted.
Had intended to initiate “deep conversation”, but after arriving, i thought, “This will be so predictable and it has never worked.”
Instead, i just sat for two hours and watched the Clemson (#1) versus Oklahoma (#4) College Football semi-final playoff game. i added a lot of commentary (which is uncommon for me) and we had a very good time.
i wondered if he had hoped i would have gone with deep conversation.
i’ll never know.
i’ve surrendered and live with this being ok.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
What do people in their 90’s want to tell us about life?
Should we wait to be told and risk that it might never happen, or do we need to pull it out of them?
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.
