Tag: faith-based living

Courage to Play and Rest

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Discover the importance of balancing work and play with courage. Learn how embracing rest and connection can improve mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

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Rev. Walt H. Windley, Sr. Director of Spiritual Care & Grief Services at VIA Health Partners, explores the vital role of play and rest in our lives. In a society that glorifies exhaustion, Windley draws inspiration from a local Greenville hotspot and Brene Brown’s words to advocate for deeper human connection and healthier work-life balance.

Peace Through Connections

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In a world filled with noise and distractions, it’s easy to lose sight of the simple beauty around us. Scott Linnerud, Bereavement Program Manager at Interim HealthCare Hospice, reflects on a peaceful moment with his granddaughter that reminded him of the power of quiet connections. Through shared experiences of discovery and wonder, he explores how slowing down and embracing stillness can bring us closer to God and provide a sense of lasting peace.

“Do you have any regrets?” Finding contentment in just who you are

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In his insightful piece, Bert Keller explores the question many of us face: “Do you have any regrets?” Keller delves into the emotional scars we carry from past hardships—whether from a difficult childhood, failed relationships, or traumatic experiences. He emphasizes that it is not the events themselves, but how we interpret and respond to them, that shape our lives. Through the lens of moral imagination and self-acceptance, Keller encourages readers to transform their regrets into a positive narrative, finding contentment in who they are and unlocking a sense of peace and freedom that cannot be taken away.

The Best Could Be Yet To Come

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In **”The Best Could Be Yet To Come,”** Kevin Thumpston, lead pastor at Watershed Fellowship, challenges the notion that our best years are behind us. Through inspiring stories of seniors like Gladys Burrill, who ran marathons at 92, and Colonel Sanders, who started KFC at 65, he illustrates that age is not a barrier to achieving great things. Rooted in the wisdom of Psalm 92:12–14, Pastor Thumpston encourages readers to keep stepping out in faith, investing in others, learning, and living life to the fullest, regardless of age.

Spiritual Stretching

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By Rev. Mike Sears Joints stiffen, and we lose mobility. We suffer a fall, and debilitating fear sets in. Things… Read more »

Fear and Grace

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By Rev. Walt H. Windley, Chaplain Preceptor, VIA Health Partners In the season 4 finale of the award-winning show Seinfeld,… Read more »

Practice Joyful Living

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Practice Joyful Living  By Annette Cook, Community of Hope Lay Chaplain The other day I was having a conversation with… Read more »