Eileen Benthal
Eileen is a writer, speaker and wellness coach with a bachelor’s degree in theology from Franciscan University. She and her husband Steve live in Jamesport and have four young adult children. Email Eileen
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Heroes and hope in a pandemic
Don’t let COVID-19 bury your talents or steal your hope.
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With coronavirus, the reality for those in the vulnerable 20% is very different
As the mother of a medically fragile child with a compromised immune system, Eileen Benthal had to make some hard decisions early on. She implores others to be considerate of people in the 20% of the population for whom COVID-19 is especially serious, even deadly.
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Rare indeed: the hidden gifts of belonging to a club no parent wants to join
Rare Disease Day is celebrated on the last day of February as a way to increase awareness and advocacy for those who fight rare diseases every day of their life.
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Life is unpredictable, but how we respond to life is within our control
We may not be able to control what happens to us and around us — but we can control our response.
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Let your light shine
Every person can be a light shining in the darkness in simple and profound ways.
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Think you’re in control? Think again.
This past week has been a reminder of how much in life is beyond our control.
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As the new year dawns, choose to believe in miracles
Will 2020 be a year of miracles? It will be if you choose to see them.
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Take time to experience the presence of God
No matter where I am, God is with me. Sometimes I just forget. Days like these remind me.
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God is in the waiting
Waiting isn't being passive — a hard lesson learned in the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Can we really give thanks in all circumstances? Yes — gratitude is an attitude
Gratitude is an internal disposition of heart and mind that changes our perspective.
