Pray With Us

I read this quote today and wanted to share it with you:

"Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down...."

Here is my reflection on this:

At some point in an eagle's lifetime, it flies to a high mountain to pluck out many of its feathers and file down its beak on a rock. It needs to drop much of the old in order to thrive and survive. The weight of the old feathers and the hook of the old beak no longer allow it to be the magnificent creature it is called to be.

Today's a good day to check ourselves and release some of those things that are weighing us down. They may not necessarily be bad, but they no longer serve us best. If we want to thrive and live life to our fullest potential, let's make the effort to remake ourselves to the best possible people we can be.

Add the effort to prayer and we will be able to soar way past our old expectations!

Joshua 1:8 - Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

Be sure to take time each day to spend in His Word.

God Bless

Pastor Carol

Lutheran Social Ministries is pleased to announce the promotion of Denise Raymond to the role of Administrator for Journey Hospice South. Since joining Journey Hospice in 2019, Denise has served as the Director of Nursing, successfully building a strong clinical team and a strong culture of teamwork. In addition to her passion for and dedication to the Journey hospice program, Denise has a wealth of experience working both in healthcare and with the senior population. Before joining Journey Hospice/LSMNJ, Denise held leadership roles in marketing, long term care and assisted living.

Denise has earned bachelor’s degrees in both nursing and social work. She is also certified as a Dementia Practitioner. Additionally, she is an active volunteer with the veteran population in her local community. Denise resides in Cape May County with her husband, their four daughters and their grandson.

Hats off to Madeline Martinez, our January Employee of the Month. We continue to be blessed to have caring, hardworking nurses, aides and professionals that care for our patients on a regular basis. Thank you, Madeline for all that you do!

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