Today’s Gospel reading has two medical themes: prolonged menstrual bleeding and dying. The words Jesus spoke to the woman with prolonged bleeding, “Your faith has made you whole,” are heart-warming; and they resonate with me because although discoveries in the past hundred years have changed our thoughts about doctors, from potentially being quacks to being miracle workers, I am all too aware that pharmacy can only do so much … [To read more, click on title]
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Being Prepared …
I give thanks for walking up the Kauaeranga, and for a tramp from Coroglen to the Pinnacles Hut, where we overnighted, and woke early, to climb to the top of the Pinnacles, where we saw the view from the Aldermens to Raglan. Unforgettable. I give thanks for being able to sail in the Louisiade Archipelago, islands south-west of Papua New Guinea … [To read more, click on title]
Questions That Really Matter
… there’s more to be said about dying … There are many views, and so many have no views at all, and it’s a sensitive subject. It’s something so many dare not think about. Yet, it’s the most important question anyone can ask: “What happens when I die? What happened to Grandpa when he died? What happens to anyone after they die?” [To read more click on title]
Dying Re-imagined
I have a dying story.
I was on exercise in Central Queensland. I was part of the Orange forces, arrayed against the Blue forces. It was evening – a beautiful tropical evening. Flying was done for the day, our aircraft secured and camouflaged, and a group of us were … [To read more, click on title]
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