Wisdom of the Wounded

What does a phone booth with a disconnected phone inside have to do with grieving? First of all, maybe you are wondering what a phone booth is.  Before cell phones, if you were traveling or away from your home phone and wanted to make a phone call, you would look for a small booth with […]

Plato said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Recently I did a presentation for a group of about 20 adults and I was surprised to hear of all the issues and suffering that were going on with this group of individuals.  For example, they were dealing with aging parents, there were […]

Start now and create the best kind of Valentine’s card for your spouse or friend. Here is how: Purchase a beautiful card which is blank inside, or just use whatever paper is available.  Believe me, it isn’t the paper that is important here.  It’s the handwritten message. Consider the questions: Why do you love your spouse (or other special […]

Jesus said, “Be light in this dark world.”  It is not easy being God’s light, but in the following story, a nine-year-old girl shows us how: Come with me to a third grade classroom . . .There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between […]

When my calendar announced that February 16 is Presidents’ Day, I asked myself: How can I use this designated American holiday on Wisdom of the Wounded, a caregiving program? Swiftly, the answer came: I should do a program on caring for our President!

How can we care for our President? Again, the answer came quickly, we can pray.

Recently I watched the movie, “Selma,” which tells the story of the  1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in search of equal voting rights.  I remember many horrific scenes and words spoken, but the one scene which still challenges me (and you too?) today is when during one of the marches a […]

Words of Wisdom from Martin Luther King from Internet:  Brainy Quote How can we honor Martin Luther King? Perhaps the best ways to remember and honor Martin Luther King is to select one of his most memorable quotes and then “live” it in your daily life, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t […]

I am longing for something beautiful, meaningful and joyous to happen this Advent/Christmas season.  Maybe you are too! David Brooks said recently, “People’s highest joy is helping their neighbor make it through the day.”  Jesus said the same thing when he said, “Love your neighbor,” and then in the story of the Good Samaritan, he […]

Today’s wisdom is from God: “God so loved the world that he gave us Jesus,” and Jesus shows us in his life, death and resurrection: how to love God and all of our neighbors. In Jesus, God says to each one of us: A -I ACCEPT you as you are. B – I BELIEVE you […]

I just saw on Facebook: Christmas is 28 days away and a panic washed over me. I need to buy the presents for my family and extended family, mail out my Christmas cards and finish decorating the Christmas tree. So many things to do. And then in my congested mind I heard a small voice. […]