For Chaplains

For Chaplains

As leaders of faith you are often called to enter into the holy space of lives coming undone, such as the waiting room, the hospital room, or even the dreaded family rooms. You are so brave to enter into these spaces, realizing you may be the only person who enters into this room who has no agenda, no answers to give, no blood to take, no updates to share. You are the courageous one entering into the chaos bringing only love and compassion. This is the work of a Chaplain.

a blessing for when you don’t feel fulfilled anymore

God, I will wake up today and move,numbly,into each new hour. I will fill my lungs with the airof an undone, unfinished,never-before-seen day,entirely certain of how I will feelwhen it ends:tired.bored.unchanged. God, even my best efforts—my sacrificial love, my diligent work—don’t stir up anythinglike the rush of accomplishment.Whatever felt like meaningisn’t meaningful anymore.At least not…

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