How is a Hospital like a Library?
A short reflection on how entering a patient's room is like picking library books at random. Also an encouragement for sharing one's story.
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Richard Featherstone
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Do you Know Love and Faith's Older Sister?
1 Corinthians 13 indicates that three virtues remain forever. We hear a great deal about faith and love. But hope's role may surprise you.
Richard Featherstone
- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
A New Way to Reflect on 2022
At the end of the year we often reflect back. This post provides a new way to review our relationships while honoring loved ones we lost.
Richard Featherstone
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
From a Day of Thanksgiving to a Life of Contentment
Celebrate Thanksgiving and our various blessings. But don't despise the difficult days as they can help us develop a life of contentment.
Richard Featherstone
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Outta the Way
Here's a common situation that makes many of us a bit irritated, and yet, most of us probably do it without even knowing it.
Richard Featherstone
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
Psalms of Rescue
When we experience hardships in life and it's difficult to know what to say to God, we may want to simply pray through the Psalms of Rescue.
Richard Featherstone
- May 14, 2022
- 8 min
Five Reasons Why We Suffer
You don't have to live on this planet for very long to realize that there is much pain in the world. Here are five reasons we suffer.
Richard Featherstone
- Feb 12, 2022
- 4 min
Fear of Death
The Bible teaches that we are not only afraid of death, we are slaves to the fear of death? What does this mean, and how can we respond?
Richard Featherstone
- Jan 8, 2022
- 2 min
A New Year for Resolutions
It's common for people to make New Year's resolutions. And it's also common for many others to make fun of such behavior. While I...
Richard Featherstone
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
Encouraging Words from Psalm 6
As a staff chaplain at a large medical center I get the opportunity to pray with people who are experiencing some very difficult and...
Richard Featherstone
- Oct 16, 2021
- 2 min
An Encouraging Question
It seems to me that if we want to exemplify a life of grace and gratitude we need to do three things. First we must ask God to help us to...
Richard Featherstone
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Friends Before Flights
A friend lets you know that they just purchased their plane ticket to visit you. You are excited to see them. Then they let you know...
Richard Featherstone
- Aug 21, 2021
- 2 min
How to Show Care When Others are Hurting
When someone you care about is going through a difficult time, you should be there for them. But what can you do when time or distance...
Richard Featherstone
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
Hidden Bounty
For this week's entry I have the pleasure of showcasing one of my wife's blog posts. Kathryn has her own insightful and encouraging...
Richard Featherstone
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
Best Bible Verse Search and Study Website
If you are looking for a free website that provides Bible searches and translation comparisons, you have quite a few to choose from. And...
Richard Featherstone
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
Curiosity Kills Kindness
We live in a broken world. Â If suffering doesn't strike us personally, it invariably hits our friends and coworkers. Â Too often we forget...
Richard Featherstone
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
How Are you Using the Time God Has Given You?
Paul implores us in Ephesians 5:16-17: "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time,...
Richard Featherstone
- Oct 24, 2020
- 2 min
Change the Church
With COVID-19 and political turmoil upon us, we need the peace of Christ in our lives now more than ever. But this stressful time of...
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