Monthly Archives: October 2011

People don’t spend a lot of time thinking about us for good or bad. I would guess that people think about us rarely.  Why?  Because most of us spend the bulk of the time thinking about ourselves.  So we can … Continue reading →

What are the gifts and talents God has given to you? Are you using them, and in such a way that God is honored? God allows each of us to develop skills that are unique to His plans and purposes … Continue reading →

  Two residents were talking outside on the patio with their wheelchairs close together, both were cognitively impaired and one, in tears, said to the other, “Thank you for saying that to me, that was kind”.   Their conversation was disjointed … Continue reading →

I have a confession to make – God is not nice. There, I said it. Find a verse in the Bible that contradicts this statement and I will give you and your family a free night’s lodging at our condo … Continue reading →

We want to welcome as a guest poster for today, SHC’s own Director of Media Relations, Ben Adkins. While Ben is not a chaplain nor even a member of the Spirituality Department, he has graciously agreed to bring his wonderful … Continue reading →

I just can’t figure God out. . . . . . . He is too delightful and surprising for words. Today a therapist stopped me in the hall and told me that a resident wanted to talk to me about … Continue reading →

Have you pestered God lately? God loves a spirited conversation. This morning I asked God what I am supposed to be doing with my life.  For the longest time I asked the question over and over and in a variety … Continue reading →

The following is an edition of what we love to call our “Clif’s Notes” series of thoughts and meditations from Chaplain Clif Smith at our Bay St. Joe FL facility. PSALM 100 V1       “Shout for joy to the LORD, all … Continue reading →

I woke up troubled at 5:30 AM this morning.  Typically, my size 12’s don’t strike the floor until roughly the Christian hour of 7:30 AM. I wrestled with having to have a loving, yet assertive conversation with someone.  My stomach danced the Cha-cha-cha; … Continue reading →

The following comes from Chaplain Fred Jeans from our Kenilworth Facility in Sebring, FL. When my children were small, my wife and I lived in a rural subdivision situated on a large square cornered circle. The road coming into the … Continue reading →