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Tag Archives: relationship

Seeking God

Steve Durkac Posted on June 1, 2025 by Steve DurkacJune 1, 2025

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 NIV Don’t wonder where God is when adversity strikes, if all along you’ve been pushing Him away. God doesn’t hide from us and He doesn’t make it difficult to be found by us. God is there when we need Him but He does … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged devotional, God, Jeremiah 29:13, Reflection, relationship, searching

The Neuroscience of Grieving

Steve Durkac Posted on April 21, 2024 by Steve DurkacJuly 12, 2024

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and university professor at the Stanford School of Medicine who offers YouTube videos and podcasts on the neuroscience behind human wellness. Not long ago I listened to a two-hour explanation by him on the neuroscience behind why we grieve after a loss of a loved one. I found it to be absolutely fascinating and thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Hospice Notes | Tagged 1 Thessalonian 4:13, Andrew Huberman, brain, brain function, emotional closeness, grief, grieving, loss, Neuroscience, relationship

Grief Over Time

Steve Durkac Posted on October 21, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

There is a popular adage that goes, “Time heals all things.” While there is some truth to that, it doesn’t mean that healing from our loss will automatically occur with the passage of time. It may be more accurate to say, “Time helps the healing of all things.” I believe it was Billy Graham who once said, “It’s not time … Continue reading →

Posted in Hospice Notes | Tagged bereavement, coping with grief, grief, grieving, loss, over time, relationship, time

Things You Did At First

Steve Durkac Posted on August 31, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

There is a passage in Revelation where Jesus compliments the church at Ephesus and then gives them a warning to return to the things they did at first. This is what He says, “You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first” (Revelation 2:4-5 NIV). … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Faith | Tagged Christian growth, Christian life, church, marriage, relationship, repentance, Revelation 2:4-5, sanctification, spiritual wellness
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