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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Spring advice: Take your time and bloom
As we all scramble to make up for time lost to the pandemic, give yourself permission to slow down and take care of yourself.
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Awareness for the natural part of the human experience we label ‘disability’
There are two weeks left to National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, but we all have a lifetime to get to know people with disabilities.
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Praying and fasting for peace
Pope Francis’ call to fast and pray rang like a clarion in the midst of the clamoring sounds of war.
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How does one measure hope?
How can we measure something that extends beyond the realms of this world?
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Appreciate the quiet stillness of a snow-covered world
With the snow comes a stillness that settles on us, and even in our souls. The world around us slows down to our pace, giving us time to breathe and appreciate the quiet on Jo’s farm.
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Finding serenity, even amidst the uncertainty and fear of a pandemic
Navigating the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic with a medically fragile daughter at high risk for serious illness if infected by the coronavirus underscores the wisdom of the Serenity Prayer.
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We need to celebrate a little Christmas all year long
On the Feast of Epiphany, Eileen Benthal reflects on why, especially during these pandemic times, we need a little Christmas all year long.
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A season of joy — and grief
The grief and the joy of Christmas coincide in the same way life and death are with us every day.
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This Christmas season, it’s more important than ever to light up the darkness
Early in 2021, we put the last of the Christmas decorations away. I remember holding our Christmas-themed face masks and thinking, “Well, we won’t need these next Christmas. But they sure are cute.”
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A holiday with bittersweet memories, but one common thread: gratitude
Eileen Benthal reflects on a lifetime of Thanksgiving holidays and understanding the meaning of gratitude.
