Ministry

I arrived at church exhausted and discouraged. A divorced single mother with a demanding job, I was failing in all directions. The growing pile of unanswered e-mails, empty fridge, and unpaid bills were evidence of small failings, but the risk of shortchanging my patients was what really haunted me. And my son, usually so even-keeled, was struggling with one classmate who was bullying another. I felt alone with it all, responsible for helping my son, for running my household, for taking care of my patients, for leading my team at work, for keeping it all running smoothly and happily.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research