“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
Desmond Tutu
As Spiritual Care Week comes to a close, I’m feeling especially grateful.
I’m grateful for the Lutheran roots from which Luthercare grew and for the generations of people who believed that caring for others was more than work. It was a calling.
I’m grateful for our pastors and Spiritual Care colleagues who have walked alongside people during some of life’s most joyful and most difficult moments.
I’m grateful for our residents, families and team members who make Luthercare a community.
And I’m hopeful about where we’re going.
Honoring our roots doesn’t mean standing still. It means carrying forward what matters most: grace, compassion, service, dignity, welcome and care for the whole person.
Today’s challenge is the simplest one of the week:
Find someone and tell them, “I’m grateful for you because…”
Don’t just think it. Say it.
Throughout this week, we’ve heard stories of purpose, connection, reflection, service and hope. While every journey is different, each story reminds us of something important: we don’t travel through life alone.
Thank you to our pastors and spiritual care team for helping our community remain rooted in faith and growing in well-being.
With gratitude, Marissa