I struggle with the questions raised in this chapter about self care vs care for others. Our congregation has a cancer support group(which my wife attends even though she has been free from cancer for 5 years) that provides emotional support to cancer patients and also shares their own experiences with this horrible disease. We also have a group of members and non members who are trying to cope with and share Christian love with members of families who have family members in the process of transgender change. This group attempts to be faithful to Christian anthropology while also assisting those who must deal with this reality each day. I am an Elder in our church and we had divisions over masks, distancing, etc during Covid. My wife and I are involved with Christian education, visitations, and church governance. Each of these essential activities takes both physical and emotional energy( I am 80 and my wife is 78). Each of these activities have involved a balancing act between self care and care for others. I hope we are more like Cyprian.
Good question....how often do we prioritize our own creature comforts, rather involving ourselves in the messiness of someone else's life.
I struggle with the questions raised in this chapter about self care vs care for others. Our congregation has a cancer support group(which my wife attends even though she has been free from cancer for 5 years) that provides emotional support to cancer patients and also shares their own experiences with this horrible disease. We also have a group of members and non members who are trying to cope with and share Christian love with members of families who have family members in the process of transgender change. This group attempts to be faithful to Christian anthropology while also assisting those who must deal with this reality each day. I am an Elder in our church and we had divisions over masks, distancing, etc during Covid. My wife and I are involved with Christian education, visitations, and church governance. Each of these essential activities takes both physical and emotional energy( I am 80 and my wife is 78). Each of these activities have involved a balancing act between self care and care for others. I hope we are more like Cyprian.