Author Archives: Larry Limbaugh

Chaplains Are Like Sun Tea . . .

There is a difference. I have heard the stories about other facilities. No, I don’t gossip (that often), I just listen “very carefully” to what floats around in the air. And what I hear is that Signature facilies have an … Continue reading

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Net Entanglement

How does one get hurt and disappointment disentangled from the net of the heart? I don’t know, but today I will try. Here is my plan. First, I may to pray a real, uncensored prayer. Next, I might even talk … Continue reading

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We Have Two Natures

We have two natures as Christians. One is serious; the other is carefree and fun. They are both of God. I pray and I dance. I notice the quirky in life and I pour my heart out to God in … Continue reading

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“Circles” by Chaplain Larry Limbaugh

My life is a circle. Sometimes I laugh, but then I am sad, but then I laugh again. Sometimes I am too religious, and then I am not, and then I am again. Once and a while I am harsh, … Continue reading

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Going Together Like . . .

Activities Directors and Chaplains go together like Starbucks and coffee, Barak and Michelle, and Bar-b-q and napkins. We are a team. We do the same kind of work in that we bring joy to the soul and in turn we … Continue reading

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“No Mirror, No Dust”

Warning! Do not limit the voice of God. It is everywhere. So I am driving to work this morning and fuming over a certain someone at work who had really frosted my English muffin. I set my mind to work … Continue reading

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I’m Just Sayin . . .

As you know, we are studying though the Bible in eight years with our residents. (Job Security!) Right now we are wandering through the desert of Deuteronomy. It’s not Hemingway. I rarely think about the study before we do it … Continue reading

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I Made The Decision

I made the decision in less than a second. I walked past the chapel in the massive hospital and debated whether or not to go in. I even had a hitch in my step And then I quickly walked on … Continue reading

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Margins And Ministry

This morning on NPR I heard the nominee for the Secretary of the Interior say, “there is no mission without a margin.” As chaplain, sometimes I forget that without a profit I can’t prophesy and that without money I can’t … Continue reading

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The Eleven Words

I now believe that there is certain time in everyone’s life when we finally get it. And this is “it”: (get ready for the secret to existence in 11 words) “Smile. Stand tall. Forgive. Take nothing personally. Be kind to … Continue reading

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