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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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.
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Embracing life’s journey as a caregiver, in times of grief and joy
Experienced caregivers will tell you that there is a lot to grieve —the life we imagined our loved ones would live, a loss of independence, health, and normal life expectancy. But there is even more joy.
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Taking stock, gaining perspective on all the seasons of life
ast, but we can allow it to inform our perspective on today and help us to plan for tomorrow.
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Then life got small, and it was good
Sometimes we think we need to accomplish more and great things to live a purposeful life. I used to think so too until I came to realize that most times, less is more.
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‘Let go and let God’ — sage advice that’s hard to follow
Letting go and letting God has been a recurrent theme in my life for a very long time — maybe even as long as I can remember.
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Slow down and enjoy where you are — it’s right where you ought to be
It is a gift to be simple and free, to wake up and breathe the morning air and discover that where we are now is exactly where we ought to be.
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The radical life lessons of the Sermon on the Mount guide us in the time of COVID
when it comes to the moral decisions of how to operate in society respecting others and living in personal freedom — I find wisdom in the simplicity of the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”
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An Independence Day reflection on the many different meanings of ‘independence’
People without disabilities or those who lack experience caring for someone with disabilities, struggle with understanding what independence means for people with special needs.
