Category Archives: Widowed

Stories of two people who know what it is like to feel left out on Valentine’s Day.

Posted on January 30, 2021 by tulsage

KEN’S STORY In the 1940s, when Ken wasn’t much older than the young kindergarten children his daughter teaches today, his teacher placed a big box decorated with paper hearts and lace on her desk. She explained that Valentines cards are … Continue reading →

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A Simple Way to Bring People together

Posted on November 16, 2018 by tulsage

A hungry stranger, looking for food and lodging, stopped in a village and knocked on the door of a house. Too proud to beg for a meal, he requested a large container in which he could make a tasty soup; … Continue reading →

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A GIFT OF SERVICE FROM THE HEART

Posted on April 21, 2017 by tulsage

Giving of oneself often costs nothing more than time, yet can mean the world to someone,  just knowing that someone cares.  Presence over presents:  sit with someone at the hospital to give a family member a break minister to others … Continue reading →

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER

Posted on October 15, 2016 by tulsage

Seventy percent of disease processes are directly related to stress,  which triggers hormones that suppress the immune system,  raise blood pressure and can lead to fatal obstructions in arteries. Cortisol and adrenaline are activated during times of stress, hostility and … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Work Can Open Doors

Posted on September 4, 2016 by tulsage

Doctors and psychotherapists have long observed that those who help others tend to enjoy healthier, happier lives. Often those who have been helped want to do something in return, preferring a hand up, to a hand out. Feeling needed and … Continue reading →

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