tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7284760679407220035.post671949504403079393..comments2023-11-02T09:16:03.751-04:00Comments on Old Hop: Showing UpChuck Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929470338280066656noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7284760679407220035.post-23559681405097233142009-04-01T10:42:00.000-04:002009-04-01T10:42:00.000-04:00I was very convicted about this matter during my T...I was very convicted about this matter during my Tonsil stint.<BR/>That was just an extremly minor surgery and recovery compared to those that have critical illnesses, and yet it got to be discouraging somedays when I felt like we didn't have any help or support.<BR/>Those are good reminders.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333850312400945250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7284760679407220035.post-79377838798102880822009-03-10T11:37:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:37:00.000-04:00Thanks for the link, Pewster. I will pass that on...Thanks for the link, Pewster. I will pass that on.<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I appreciate Bill's note to his parishoners is its challenge to be available, even if just a few minutes with an expression of love and prayer.<BR/><BR/>I remember early on going to visit church friends in the hospital, Bible in arm, prepped to give some spiritual word of comfort. I cringe to think of that now. And there were other occasions (which I'm sure you and other readers have experienced) when the infirmed person turned out to be the minister, and I, the visitor, left feeling that I have been in the presence of one graced with a large measure of the Lord's strength.Chuck Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929470338280066656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7284760679407220035.post-68727164585980138382009-03-10T10:48:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:48:00.000-04:00Not everyone is suited for visiting the sick. Many...Not everyone is suited for visiting the sick. Many are well suited, but need some training. And some are just plain good at it.<BR/><BR/>If your priest is interested in <BR/>helping train persons for this ministry, he might want to recommend some parishioners for the <A HREF="http://www.newworldnow.com/Default.aspx?tabid=83" REL="nofollow">Community of Hope Program.</A>Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.com