Chaplain Beth

The hospital has different chaplains who assist patients and families with espressing their faith. After Sara's episode yesterday the Chaplain offered her services and blessings for Sara. At that time I expressed our beliefs and declined, with appreciation for the offer.

Well, she returned today to follow up and just look in with Sara. It occured to me that this experience may have changed Sara's beliefs or otherwise what she may want to tap into for her strength through it. In the absence of her stating so, I thought it might be comforting to hear a blessing for her. So I asked her if it would be something she wanted, yes or no. She did not respond, as she does have some pretty good pain medication onboard at this moment. I told her that I was going to acknowledge that she may have a need for faith in an external power and asked Chaplain Beth to pray and offer a blessing for Sara. I told Sara that if there was something of value for her in this to take it and grow it, and if not to let it go.

Chaplain Beth offered a beautiful prayer and blessing for Sara, calling for the channeling of energy in support of her fight to get better and a stream of love to support her through it. She talked about Sara's beauty and strength and espressed hope for her recovery. And then she told her that the blessing is for her, to take and work with it, and find peace and calm in this.

Thank You Chaplain Beth.

Please accept help, and support, and blessings from those who will offer them to you. They can actually be very comforting, even if you find that you are not religous. What you experience is an expression of good, and the power of that is truly universal.