The Pulse of Providence January February 2014 | Page 7

2014 –Time for Resolutions
Here we are in a New Year—time for resolutions!
In thinking about this, I’m reminded of a little boy from
Brook Avenue Elementary, our Adopt a School, who came to the hospital with the
Christmas choir. He had a dollar with him to get something in the gift shop—but by the time they had sung
for the patients upstairs he gave his dollar to us to use “for the sick people.”
One dollar, all that he had—(reminds me of a parable Jesus told about the woman giving a penny.) But
for this young boy, the sick touched his heart and he wanted to help—to give what he had.
We are just like him, he inspires us to give all that we have for the sick and no matter what our job is,
whether laundry, environmental, business, surgery, baby deliveries, management, etc. it is all for the sick.
It’s our dollar to give.
So as we begin our new year 2014—and as this young generous student became part of TeamProvidence
with his dollar, let’s give all we have as members of TeamProvidence as well; remembering it is all for the
sick—our Mission.

See you around,

Sister C

Go, Team Providence

by Harrison Roper

As the new Director of Spiritual Care, I am finding that I have some
big shoes to fill in replacing Deacon Greg George. It’s a bit overwhelming
actually. I found that the first thing I had to do was to clean house before I
could do anything else. I went through the office and purged anything that
was unnecessary or out of date. It was only then that I could focus on what
needed to be done and what was important.
Periodically, we need to clean out the things that clutter our interior lives
as well. We just came through the Advent season where we prepared for
the coming of Christ by focusing on what was most important. Then the
New Year came upon us and many are making resolutions to get back into
shape after a season of overeating. The season of Lent will be upon us soon
and again we are to examine our lives to prepare for our celebration of the
Resurrection at Easter.
Though examination and repentance are good and necessary, we must
not forget our purpose is to achieve a closer relationship with God. In this
New Year, may we all experience that intimacy on a regular basis.

After 12 faithful years
of service, Deacon Greg
George retired from
his role as Director of
Chaplain Services. He was
an incredible blessing
to his department and
Providence as a whole, and
will be greatly missed.

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