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Steps to Lessen Depression

Depression is a very serious condition that could impair one's life. It can hinder one's normal functions, making even the most humdrum tasks such as getting up from bed or eating breakfast seem complex.

About Old Friends

Sometimes when I am cleaning house, I wish I could replace everything in it. I notice every scratch on the tabletops, every scuff on the chair legs, every worn spot on the carpet. One day I decided I had to start replacing things.

Death Comes Knocking!

What do we do with grief? How do we handle a tornado called 'Death' that has ripped through your family? Why are you left numb and stunned? We are not sure we will ever be the same. Not sure we will ever want to be the same. Well,in reality,we won't ever be the same as we were. It's impossible.

Forever Changed!

You wouldn't have liked Eddy in his younger days! Eddy was a Tulsa fireman, and unfortunately, he had a drinking problem. His wife, Anna Marie, said “every time Eddy got a few beers under his belt, he thought he could whip the whole police department.'

Is The Bible A Fraud?

John Clayton, a high school science teacher, endeavored to prove the Bible a fraud. Instead, he proved the accuracy of the Bible. He now publishes a magazine entitled Does God Exist?

Family Discussions

As a child, my best days were spent swimming in the pool my father managed at Double Lakes. The pool was huge. It was filled from a creek which entered at one end of the pool area and was dammed up at the other end.

“Sometimes You Just Need To Help Them Cry”

Mrs. Johnson took her little boy with her when she stopped by her neighbor’s home to deliver a casserole for the grieving widow. Mr. Cline had died suddenly and the community was rallying to aid and comfort his grieving wife.

The Day the Lights Went Out!

Every night the man saw millions of lights across the bay. There were two tall, impressive buildings. They were dazzling in the New York City skyline. They were the Twin Towers. The man often viewed the city from the South Tower’s upper level. His brother was there when the lights went out.

Thinking Out Loud

ONHL Hospice Chaplain Drumright, Oklahoma Scissortail Hospice Chaplain Bristow, Oklahoma No one escapes the emotional and physical pain of major loss; it is an inherent part of life itself.