The room was dark. The pillows were soft. His twin brother was already fast asleep. But my other five-year-old boy – the introspective one – can’t shut down his thoughts quite so efficiently, and sleep eluded him again. “Mommy?” whispered Cael. “Yes, Cael?” I whispered back. “I wuhve you.” “Oh, Cael, baby. I wuhve you, [...]
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May
07
Nursing is an Art….
Nursing is an art… it requires an exclusive devotion, as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts… the finest [...]
Apr
19
We Couldn’t Do This Without You
I work for an organization that could not exist without volunteers. I don’t mean it would be a lot harder to do the work, or it would be more expensive, or it would be less fun without them. I mean Medical Teams International would literally not exist without volunteers. The foundation of Medical Teams International [...]
Mar
22
Clean water = Healthy Families
Today is World Water Day. I realize that before I left the house this morning, I showered, started a load of laundry, and ran the dishwasher without a thought. Sure, I try to be conscious of water usage but I never have to worry that keeping my family clean might make them sick. World Water [...]
