Monthly Archives: July 2020

An empty wheelchair in an abandoned institution reminds us that chronic pain can make us feel empty and lost — Living with Chronic Pain
Making Pain Worse Her pain was excruciating. She’d had two surgeries in as many days, and the stabbing, […]

July 25, 2020 in Recovery Skills tagged Chronic Pain / Healing / Suffering / transformation / Trauma by Barbara Stevens

Fireflies in a lantern as the sun goes down; lighting our way, like a god who is always with us — Isolation and God’s Love
We Need One Another As far as I know, none of my friends or colleagues have contracted the […]

July 18, 2020 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Coronavirus / Isolation / Julian of Norwich / Justice / Love / Stillness by Barbara Stevens

White and black people holding hands and gazing at one another, witnessing by seeing — Witnessing as a Sacred Act of Love
The Healing Power of Witnessing The world has always needed healing. Even in idyllic communities, violence can disturb […]

July 11, 2020 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Healing / Listening / Love / Witnessing by Barbara Stevens

Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash - holding hands — Independence Day: A More Perfect Union
The Founding of Our Nation No matter the scripture, we humans argue about its interpretation. Did God give […]

July 4, 2020 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Declaration of Independence / Fourth of July / Freedom / Independence / Justice / The Constitution by Barbara Stevens