When I worked for a national organization of corporate chaplains, we often talked about the ministry of presence. Just being present with the person who was struggling. As our clients met challenges with grief, financial struggles, unemployment, or family dynamics — they needed someone to just show up and BE with them. To be present. …
Because we have busy schedules, we rarely see each other. This boy child who has become a man in such a short time — my only living child, my Caleb. Yet each time we are together, the emotional umbilical cord feels as strong as if it had never experienced a physical separation. We sit in …
When I worked for a national organization of chaplains, we often talked about the ministry of presence. As people struggle with grief and face challenges, they need someone to show up and be with them. To be present. Henri Nouwen eloquently explained this ministry of presence, “I wonder more and more if the first thing shouldn’t …
We try to soldier on and be brave, but sometimes we need the ministry of someone’s presence.