Devotions of Gratitude
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith,
I have not stopped giving thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers.
--A follower (Ephesians 1: 15)
What a privilege to work side by side with people who care! At the hospital where I work we have a chaplaincy program known as Teddy Bear Ministry. A longtime volunteer had the vision of providing solace objects for cancer patients. This ministry has now been expanded in a variety of directions beyond the cancer patients. We are grateful for that volunteer’s vision.
Just this week one of the area churches dropped off 174 stuffed animals as their annual participation gift in the Teddy Bear Ministry. We are grateful for the participation of the community in a ministry that benefits so many of our patients.
As a side, there are some communities that have a Teddy Bear Ministry through the Police Department. The police cars carry the stuffed animals in their car trunks. When the officers find a situation where a child would benefit from a solace object, the “teddy bear” is right there.
A prayer: Thanks be to you, O God, for compassion demonstrated in the workplace. Show me ways I can provide solace to others in the workplace and beyond.
Ben Keckler
09.23.08
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