Chaplains Commission Weekly Update – 7/10/2009

Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:13 pm

 
Choice Christian Greetings!
 
I took time this week to be with my four-year-old granddaughter, Rachel.  We tried to pack a lifetime of experiences into just a few days.  Our activities included a visit to the Chattanooga Aquarium, the Zoo, a picnic at the recreational park, and, by her choice, a visit to our National Military Cemetery.  [...]

Running Man

Monday, July 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm

Harwood overcomes cerebral palsy, horrific accident
By KATHY ANEY
The East Oregonian
Rod Harwood has taken the idea of overcoming life’s obstacles to a new level.
The Pendleton man, a marathon runner who oversees spiritual care at St. Anthony Hospital, glows with health and vitality, but he says it wasn’t always so.
Along life’s road, he battled a tenacious disorder [...]

Chaplains Commission Weekly Update – 7/2/2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 10:55 am

 
Choice Christian Greetings!
 
We Americans celebrate Independence Day, the official beginning of our nation, on July 4th.  This date should be of particular interest to those of us in chaplaincy ministries since the Revolutionary War marks the official establishment (1775) of military chaplaincy in the US. General George Washington, who later became our first President, established the United [...]