A few weeks ago, I read a fantastic article about the importance of story by Johanna Shapiro, a nurse, written from her medical perspective. The article stresses that doctors must pay attention to stories...
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My Grandpa Max of blessed memory had a sarcastic wit. When my dad proudly showed him the elevated running track in the newly refurbished field house at the University of Iowa, Grandpa Max sniffed and said,...
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My cousin Rickie was born a hunter. He was only two years old when he made his first solo hunt. Sometime during the morning, he left home wearing only his diaper and was accompanied by his dad’s two hunting...
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Last year I had a recurring theme show up in my dreams. I found myself working in old houses that I was renovating – perhaps they were abandoned because I was always sorting through the belongings left...
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William was born a Briton and died a Briton–but he died as something even more than a citizen of the British empire. He had the wonderful opportunity to receive a high quality education in languages and...
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After twelve years of practicing yoga, I knew that it would happen eventually. It was inevitable. When I was teaching, I could easily avoid it. But a few weeks ago, it happened. The instructor, standing in...
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I once thought I had made an error, but I was mistaken. It is an old joke. The point is not just that the speaker is confident in the perfection of his or her actions, but that he or she clearly states his or...
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Matthew had known desperation. That day he had been in the public square when Jesus came by. In his presence, he felt like he should hide his face from the teacher and healer of so many. Jesus had been...
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