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Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Posted on May 23, 2013January 28, 2019 by Michael Rose

Every job has its hazards. Some are pretty obvious; the danger of being a firefighter or working the high steel but for vocations in the helping industries the risks can often be less apparent. There is a real danger of Compassion Fatigue for those who spend time caring for people. These include physicians, nurses, counselors,...

Restoring Fallen Leaders

Posted on March 9, 2012July 10, 2018 by Michael Rose

It seems we are always looking for heroes, someone to place upon a pedestal and inevitably they fall from the heights we have elevated them! Sometimes it is simply they don't live up to the unrealistic expectations we place upon them but sometimes they fall from the pedestal because of their actions. Recent history is...

November 22, 2016
The Radical Middle. Healthy Faith in a World of Extremes

Driving the backroads of rural Alberta can be an adventure into some of the most lovely country in the world. There is a unique beauty of the Alberta prairie. Driving the gravel roads can be a bit of a trick as different stretches of the road can be different than others - washboards, deeply rutted,...
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April 2, 2015
Black Holes, Jesus and the Victory of God

I am a bit of a sci-fi geek. I grew up watching Star Trek, Star Wars and just about anything with aliens and outer space. One of the coolest phenomena which provided great plots and excitement was the mysterious Black Hole! A Black Hole is a phenomenon in outer space that has a gravitational...
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June 25, 2011
Prelude to Deeper Life: Vulnerability

From my personal blog: LivingLoved-blog.com I find myself continuing to reflect on vulnerability. Earlier this week I asked some friends for their thoughts about what vulnerability is and these are a few of their responses: leaving your emotional/physical/mental well being open to growth as well as pain Dropping your protective walls… leaving oneself open to...
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Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Restoring Fallen Leaders

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