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A Healthcare Worker’s Prayer

God, I dedicate my life today to the care of those who come my way.

Give to my heart, compassion and understanding. Give to my hands skill and tenderness. Give to my ears the ability to [Continued...]

Tough to Lose Weight

“The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.”

I've Got Shingles

A man walked into a doctor’s office. “What do you have?” the receptionist asked.

“Shingles,” he replied.

She told him to sit down. Soon a nurse called him and asked, “What do you have?”

“Shingles,” he replied.

She took [Continued...]

Thoughts on Exercise

I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven’t lost a pound. Apparently, you have to show up.
If God meant us to touch our toes, he would have put them further [Continued...]

The Power of Peppermint Gum

“Grab some gum and make it peppermint. Studies have found that chewing peppermint gum stimulates the same part of the brain that wakes you up in the morning.” – Susannah Seton

A Prayer for the Caregiver

Unknown and often unnoticed, you are a hero nonetheless.

For your love, sacrificial, is God at his best.

You walk by faith in the darkness of the great unknown,

And your courage, even in weakness, gives life to [Continued...]

The New Hearing Aid

We have Assisted Listening Devices at our church for those who might not be able to hear the service without them. A few weeks ago I offered one to Mr. L.

He told me that he [Continued...]

The Brain

“The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and doesn’t stop until you get to work.”

A Balanced Diet

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

Passing Gas

A little old lady goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, I have this problem with gas, but it really doesn’t bother me too much. They never smell and are always silent. As a matter [Continued...]

Weighing In

I am five feet, three inches tall and pleasingly plump. After I had a minor accident, my mother accompanied me to the emergency room.

The ER nurse asked for my height and weight, and I blurted [Continued...]

Exercising

I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing.

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

If you are going to try cross-country [Continued...]

Shots

Working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot.

“NO! NO! NO!” she screamed.

“Lizzie,” [Continued...]

Because the Patient

Because the patient has a need, we have a job to do.
Because the patient has a choice, we must be the better choice.
Because the patient has sensibilities, we must be considerate.
Because the patient has urgency, [Continued...]

Knowing Who She Is

It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80’s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an [Continued...]

Great New Exercise Program

Here’s the exercise program I’m using to stay in shape this year. You might want to take it easy at first, then do it faster as you become more proficient. It may be too strenuous [Continued...]

Miracle Doctor

A new miracle doctor had just arrived in town. He could cure anything and anybody, and everyone was
amazed with what he could do – everyone except for Mr. Thompson, the town skeptic.

Grumpy old Mr. Thompson [Continued...]

Signs You Are Getting Old

Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work.
The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bi-focals.
You keep repeating yourself.
You feel like the morning after and you haven’t been anywhere.
Your little black book [Continued...]

A Baby's Earache

A woman brought her baby in to see the doctor, and he determined right away the baby had an earache.

He wrote a prescription for ear drops. In the directions he wrote, “Put two drops in [Continued...]

Anesthesia Wearing Off

Irving was just coming out of anesthesia after a series of tests in the hospital, and his wife, Sarah, was sitting at his bedside. His eyes fluttered open, and he murmured, “You’re beautiful.”Flattered, Sarah continued [Continued...]