Today was a very busy day for me. I visited close to 50 patients, taught 2 piano lessons, came home to eat and change clothes, and then went to church. I just got home, and now must study for my quiz upcoming next week. I don’t want to get to bed too late for I have to be up early to sub for a music teacher tomorrow.
It is puzzling when people tell you they have a need and then will not allow you to pray for them. You would think after being in the hospital repeatedly, you would get the message that God might be speaking to you. I had a more difficult day today with patients. Normally, things go so well. There were many that did not want any prayers said for them or with them.
One guest, who was in a patient’s room, was quite rude and kept interrupting when I was talking with the patient. They were trying to think and speak for them. Then they try to tell me I need to get a paid job. It does make me angry when a male is disrespectful to women.
We had a good church service this evening – a bible study. The pastor is going through the bible highlighting the main stories. I felt it was well prepared and presented some good truth. What does it mean to be a light? If you stop and think about it, there are so many ways to be a light? If the church was busy being that light and showing kindness, more people would want to be a Christian. It would be such a pleasant world. I think we get so wrapped up in things and stuff, and things and stuff that we do not take the time to be the light that would be most affective to a world around us.
Today, at the hospital I had the opportunity to attend the worship service at a retirement center in which they are responsible. We sang many of the old hymns and heard a sermon on Solomon. So this makes me hearing two sermons today. Both were interesting! I will be taking over in for the month of February due to the boss going out of the country.
So long until another time. Chaplain Jeanne
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