Monday, March 30, 2009

Spirituality . . .

I went on a chaplain call for a local agency this week. Taking calls is not all that unusual, however each one has their own unique signature. This one included a lot of spiritual people. Not the kind of spirituality that I am used to, mind you but spiritual none the less. A middleaged woman had succumb to heart issues and we were waiting for the coroner to come and do their work at the scene. Many of the indviduals on scene were from a 12 step program which emphasizes the spiritual nature of healing that you need to over come addictions. Expression of grief is always unique in every group of people you come upon. We had native american spiritualits, spiritual coaches and all kind of other spirtualists mixed in. I felt surrounded by the non-Christian spirits of all kinds. There was one Christian in the mix of people and him and I took time out to prau that God would create peace in that chaotic environment and that God would let His presence be felt.