John Strapkovic
Hello my name is John and I have a true story to tell you about something that happened to me.

Everyone please pray for my family and I to receive all the graces and necessary tools for me to complete God's will. Also continue to pray for me to have the strength to keep going to church and say my prayers daily. Pray for protection for my family ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Therese J. Borchard
From Beyond Blue

I know this seems wrong–like it would produce even more anxiety. But imagining the worst can actually relieve fear.

For example, when I was hospitalized the second time for severe depression, I was petrified that I would never be able to work again, to write again, to contribute anything to society. I was ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Therese J. Borchard
From Beyond Blue

I love this tale from India, retold here by Mary Dessein. What a beautiful way of thinking about our illness, frustrating life situations, or crosses we bear.

A water-bearer carries two large pots on a yoke across his shoulders up the hill from the river to his master’s house each day. One has a crack and l... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Teal Scott

The Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche once said. "To die is extremely simple. You breathe out, and you don't breathe in." This is perhaps the best way to explain the transition into death. Or perhaps we should say should say that this is how the transition into death is supposed to be. But this is not the experience most people in the ... read more
William Reed
"Losing Someone Near"

It happens you know more often than not,
We lose someone near and life is distraught.
We miss them now since they have passed away,
Maybe for the things we wished we could say.

Losing someone near is a fact of life,
It does not come without pain or strife.
It holds a rainbow for those who have gone,
To a new life and page in... read more
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