Acts of Hope

Thirty years ago today, on June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first cases of AIDS in the Unite...

S pecial warm wishes to those for whom New Year's Eve and Day are difficult. May you discover hope and consolation in the struggle; ma...

I had oral surgery a few days ago and have been meaning to write this post since last week, but life has been busy, first with a little roa...

Here 's an update from Cecilia on her meeting . It went well! A little music for the occasion .

I just posted this on Facebook for a friend who is deep in a writing job and thought I'd share it here for the assembled multitudes. I...

"In presenting his impaired body to his startled friends, the resurrected Jesus is revealed as the disabled God,” she wrote. God remain...

More updates . Bless your hearts. Deborah has gotten over her virus and is out and about. Mimi's wallet turned up! An honest cab drive...

Thank you, all, for your prayers . We welcome your weekend prayers too! An update on how everyone is doing. 1. I spoke with P. yesterday. ...

Some updates and prayer requests in the vein of what Paul the BB calls the Heart Thread over at his place. 1. My friend P. continues to...

My friend P. is being released from hospital, just a week after his surgery. I spoke with him mid-day and he sounded well. There will be lon...

A couple of days ago, I posted the 10th in the series of Ten Healing Psalms according to Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (Breslov). I did not ha...

It's not teh sick in a humongous way, but it is sniffly and headachy and tired, so we are going to nip it in the bud and not let it get ...

I am going to make this 10th healing Psalm last. Mostly because I have had a huge, long day and am cooking a little sniffle and want to tak...

Psalm 137 is today's Psalm, the ninth in the series of ten healing Psalms according to Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav . This beloved, well-k...

I spoke with P.'s partner B. earlier today and P.'s recovery is proceeding as well as can be expected. He's at the grumpy-and-...

Continuing to pray with and for my friend P., who has just had a coronary bypass , and with all who need prayer and all who pray for others....

We continue our series of the Healing Psalms of Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav. Information on the series, Reb Nachman, and previous psalms and m...

P. is out of heart surgery and now begins the recovery, some of it short and some much longer. (The sternum takes a while to heal.) Modern ...

My friend P., for whom I have been praying the healing Psalms in your company, had a triple bypass this morning and is now out of surgery a...

We continue praying the healing Psalms, the Tikkun HaKlali or "Complete Remedy" recommended by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov . I am p...