As I write from an airplane seat, my therapy partner and I are homeward bound following a visit with a sick loved one. Reflecting upon our teamwork, I realize, once again, that we were much more effective together than either of us could have been alone.
My partner is a 4 ½-year-old, 15-lb. Shichon (Shi Tzu/Bichon Frise) named Snuggles. For one full week, we sat with our recovering loved one, both in the hospital and in her home. I provided a variety of personal care, loving company, and prayer. Snuggles offered warmth, comfort, and playfulness...Read More
Home: The Temporal and the Eternal
Sara Newhard - L.M.F.T.
Home may mean countless different things to each of us; nevertheless, I think a desire for "home" is imprinted upon our hearts. Although I think we all are wired for desiring some aspect of this idea of home, I do not mean that we all desire the stereotypical Western culture idea of having a house or family.
I think a longing for home manifests itself differently for different people... Read More
Are You a Listening, Seeing Person?
Focus on the Family
There's a special gift we can offer the people closest to us: we can be a listening, seeing person in their lives.
Think of a movie that brings you to tears, a song that sweeps you back to your childhood, or a book you didn't want to end. Reactions like these show that we connect with art at an emotional level, not so much a logical one... Read More
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