Tag Archives: religion

Girl SoldierA Story of Hope for Northern Uganda’s Children

Posted on February 22, 2024 by msw blog

In the first three days of January 2024, I removed all the books from my home library and gave all the shelves a good dusting. While cleaning, reorganizing, and inventorying (872 books), I found myself setting books I wanted to … Continue reading →

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End-of-Life Care

Posted on September 30, 2023 by msw blog

My 87-year-old mother and 93-year-old father are sharing a hospital room, as he nears the end of his life. My oldest sister (the only child living nearby) deals with everything. During our most recent text exchange, my sister first told … Continue reading →

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Tension Between Adult Children and Their Parents

Posted on April 29, 2023 by msw blog

I’m a grown millennial. My parents are aging. Unfortunately, I don’t have much in common with them. I live nearby and they want me to visit them every week. They’re disorganized and I like to be organized. They don’t plan … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on April 7, 2023 by msw blog

Take a class on something you know nothing about. I took a class at a local college on the art and literature of Islam — which I took because, truly, I had close to zero knowledge of the subject. The … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Religion

Posted on February 7, 2023 by msw blog

“Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.” ―Benazir Bhutto People see God every day, they just don’t recognize him. ― Pearl Bailey Why do born-again people so often make you wish they’d never been born the first time?” ―Katharine Whitehorn “There … Continue reading →

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