Now that I have begun my residency for hospital chaplaincy, I have had plenty of opportunity to reflect on my view and process of suffering. There is something missing if I don’t experience suffering on a soul level. It moves from being an explanation to a conviction.
Tag: Spiritual direction
Another year and grateful, grateful, great-full!
One the eve of my 33rd birthday, I can really only think of gratitude and humor at the year I am moving beyond. While it hasn’t been…… Read more “Another year and grateful, grateful, great-full!”
Scraping at the clay of your heart
Negative introspection damages the soul… You cannot dredge the depths of the of the soul with the meager light of self-analysis. The inner world never reveals itself cheaply. Perhaps analysis is the wrong way to approach our inner dark.
Have I really only come this far?!?
In times of transition, it’s only natural for me to think about where I have gone and how far I have come. It is all about what we choose to look at. The real question is whether we are living into our sacred dance, the work that is written on our souls to do.
Helping others without knowing how to help myself
The biggest questions that have plagued me lately cut deep in my soul: How can I help people, when I can barely help myself? How do I…… Read more “Helping others without knowing how to help myself”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 