“Christianity begins where religion ends – with the resurrection.”
The Philosophy Exam
An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk and wrote on the board: “Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that this chair does not exist.”
Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote over 30 pages in one hour attempting to refute the existence of the chair. One member of the class however, was up and finished in less than a minute. Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all.
His answer consisted of two words: “What chair?”
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 your beloved.
You hold shaking hands and provide the ultimate care: Your presence, the knowing, that you are simply there. You rise to face the giant of disease and despair, It is your finest hour, though you may be unaware. You are resilient, amazing, and beauty unexcelled, You are the caregiver and you have done well!
– Bruce McIntyre
Because the Patient
Dedicated to all healthcare workers, both clinical and non-clinical…
- 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, we must be quick.
- Because the patient is unique, we must be flexible.
- Because the patient has high expectations, we must excel.
- Because the patient has influence, we have the hope of more patients.
- Because of the patient, we exist.