spiritual healing

Excerpts from the keynote presentation to Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends; May 26, 2019; Canby Grove Christian Center, Canby, Oregon

Last Tuesday, I headed up to Friends Church with Karen, my accompanying elder and wife, intending to see some quilts. And on the way North, we drove to Mount St. Helens, all the way to the National Park.

She suffered with an anxiety disorder as well as hard-to-explain, intermittent physical symptoms that seemed confined to one side of her body. Through multiple office visits, our comfort with each other grew, and her insightfulness and willingness to engage in therapy became apparent.