TowerTalk Volume 1, Issue Nr. 4, February 1980

              Pastoral
Care
Corner
DY SISTER MARY CARLO, SCL
Pastoral Associate
How Do I Love You?
Let Me Count the Ways"
How many rimes during rhe day
are you aware of rhe many ways God
shows his special love jusr for you?
His love comes ro us through all of
creation � through rhe eyes of
anorher person; through the pages of
a book; through rhe words of a poem;
through the look from a friend; in the
sunrise; in a delicate flower; rhrough
a work of art � a painting ora pieceof
sculpture; in a special movie,- a
chance remark from a srranger; rhe
melody of a song; rhrough a chance
meering wirh a friend. He takes us by
surprise at rhese comings � they are
usually unexpected and in unusual
ways � it's like a miracle; it's a
mysrery! He appears to us and we
realize we are truly loved � and from
that moment on, our lives are
changed and we are never really
quire the same again.
God loved us so much that He sent
his only begotten Son that rhrough
him we may have life and have it to
the full. Jesus is rhe Word of rhis love,
uttered into the world. God comes ro
us in him, wanting to share, to
communicate rhe goodness, rhe joy,
and rhe love rhar is his. He wants to
love us into the fullness of life. Jesus is
the human way God chose to ger
close to us � to put his arm around us.
The impetus of God's love comes
from within himself, to share with us
his life and love. It is a gift, freely
given, not earned or deserved or
claimed by any right of ours. It is a
beautiful, eternal gift, held out to us in
rhe hands of love. If is unconditional
love. And all we have to do is say
"Yes!" and open ourselves ro receive
this pearl of grear price that will
transform usand every momentof our
lives. But the keyword is openness.
We hove to keep our hearts and eyes
and ears open so that we may
recognize his love surrounding us in all
rhese unusual and unexpected places
and people. God uses each of us as
channels of his love through which
gifts can flow ro our neighbors. Our
lives, then, are ro be shared, not
hidden and spent alone.
Each morning, then, we should
pray, "How will you show yourself,
Lord? Help me ro be open to see and
hear you and receive your love
through whatever meansyou choose.
How will you come to me today?"
Then wait... bealert...be open...and
don'r be surprised if his love comes
to you in a very srrangely wrapped
package!
cupboard clippings
Lentil Soup
1 pound bag lentils
1  carrot, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 red potatoes, peeled and diced
1 whole onion, diced
2 packages smoll link smoked sausage,
cut in circles
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 rsp. garlic
Vz tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3  quarts wafer
Bring water to a boil, add lentils, carrot, celery, potatoes, onion and spices,
simmer over low heat three hours. 15 minutes before serving, add
sausage. Serve wirh dollop of sour cream, if desired.
Movin' Up
DY JOEY MICHAELS
Personnel announced the following
promotions during December:
Jennifer Barner from file clerk to
medical records clerk; Melvin Turner
from transporter to storekeeper;
Tonia Lincoln from transporter to
radiology record clerk; Juanita Garcia
from maintenance helper to
stationary engineer trainee; Walter
Murray from dishwasher to cook's
helper and Pamela Hays from nursing
assistant to Centrax operator.
Congratulations on your new jobs!
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL
1835 Franklin Street
Denver, Colorado 80216
Tower Talk
Published by rhe Hospital Community
Pelations Department
President:
Sister Mary Andrew, S.C.L
Medical Staff President:
Theodore R. Sadler, MD.
Tower Talk Staff
Sonia Alyn-Weiss
John Hoist
Dianne Zorlengo
Department Reporters:
Carol Heiser, Blood Dank
Lorraine Curtis, Auxiliary
Pomona Leonard, Medical Education
Joey Michaels, Personnel
Lucy Prunk, Nursing Service
S. Palmer, Nursing Service
Ro Campos, Linen Service
Pauline Crisp, Food Service
Morge O'Neal, Plant Engineering
Contributing Staff:
Jocque Decker
Patty Anderson