Chaplain's Corner

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Most of us think positively when we hear that someone is a person of faith. I certainly do. It would be interesting to ask a high school or college student to do a survey on the subject. They could take a random sample of a predetermined number of fellow students. A newspaper or TV station could do the same. There can be no doubt that the number of kinds and variations of answers would be great.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

We often think of what we can do for others that is really worthwhile. The older we are, the older our friends usually are also. This means that we have experienced more in years gone by. 

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

It is fun to reminisce about special days. We have coffee hour from about 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays in our senior building. The women sit around a couple of tables and the men sit around a few more tables. Sometimes the conversations involve years gone by. Directly or indirectly we all learn something about each other’s past.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Occasionally I take a walk in the Maplewood Mall on a Saturday afternoon, which is not my usual time for taking a walk. My favorite time to walk or run is in the morning. Taking a walk the Saturday before or after school is finished reveals some real changes.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Living in this part of the country and the earth is kind of special. The variety of winter, spring, summer and fall gives us a variety of seasons to enjoy. Each of us has reasons to enjoy some more than others. These reasons can certainly change, as we grow older.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

We live one day at a time. Every day as we read the daily paper, we likely read some new news. One day last week several articles on the front page of the newspaper caught my attention. Some were a repeat of past days; others were new to me. All or at least much of life is that way. We certainly do not know what April will bring. Everyday is like that.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Some parts of our daily living schedules change little with the changing seasons. Other parts change considerably from one season to the next. Some areas should change; others probably should not. Then there are those hard to make decisions. Prayer gives us insight.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Much of life consists of starting, doing and finishing. Even that which is ongoing in a sense has a start and a finish. Naturally these can and do vary. Some are short and sort of automatic, others longer and probably planned.

Crist Langelett
The Chaplain’s Corner

Some of us can remember when we were kids and heard that comment. Sometimes they would say things like, “think before you talk” or “think before you act.” Well, 2015 is history. 2016 is with us.

This is a wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving is recent history. The big holiday of Christmas is so special. It is ironic that God’s heavenly family was pulled apart in a sense. The Father and the Holy Spirit were with the Son Jesus who then came to earth to Bethlehem as a baby in a manger. He came to earth to start preparing for the purchase of us on the cross.