Lady Sharon | March 21, 2011
Untitled Document Quote of the Day by Charles Simeon "Be not hasty to offer advice to those who are bowed down with a weight of trouble. There is a sacredness in grief which demands our reverence; the very habitation of a mourner must be approached with awe." ~ Charles Simeon As one who hath carried […]
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Lady Sharon | April 2, 2010
Our Offering “The Passion” is the Christian theological term used for the events and suffering – physical, spiritual, and mental – of Jesus in the hours before and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. The Crucifixion of Jesus lies deep in the heart of Christian beliefs. What did Jesus feel as He endured injustice, […]
Category: Holy Days, Feast Days and Holidays |
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Lady Sharon | April 2, 2010
One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job. His thoughts turned to those who had stolen […]
Category: Stories, Fableors and Mythology, Suffering and Misere, Uncategorized |
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Lady Sharon | January 17, 2010
Animal Survivors – Fay a Symbol of Hope Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind. Albert Schweitzer This is a story of extreme cruelty, extreme courage, extreme compassion and extreme love. But most […]
Category: Animals and their Protectors, Inspiration for Our Hertes |
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Lady Sharon | January 5, 2010
Self-Compassion Self-compassion is extending compassion towards one’s self in times of hurt, failure, pain or suffering. It differs from self-esteem, which involves a person’s overall evaluation or appraisal of his/her own worth. In times of crisis, which benefits us the most? Mark R. Leary, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, NC, […]
Category: Hearts doth Speak |
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Lady Sharon | September 26, 2009
Old Time Radio There was a time when the radio shined into the doorways of almost every home, carrying the best of news and entertainment. This Golden Age of Radio took place from the early years of radio in the early 1920’s till the 1950’s, when television arrived on the scene. Old Time Radio (OTR) […]
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Lady Sharon | September 17, 2008
Chronic Pain Chronic pain is silent, invisible, stealth like, merciless and unrelenting. Those afflicted with chronic pain are suffering day by day, often amidst a torrent of ignorance and helplessness. But there are mavericks who observe that chronic pain is not being understood and patients are being tortured each day by this fierce malady. In […]
Category: Medical Studies for Thou |
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Tags: Chronic Pain, Decade of Pain plenary, Dr. Cousins, Michael J Cousins, Pain Management Research Institute, suffering