u/cutebutheretical

Applying as a chaplain but would be interested in others experience, especially those who had to apply for waivers. Thx!

I’ve been using mine on my foot for one week and it reduces my foot pain and makes my toe feel better when I wake up in the morning. When I don’t use it, the next day my sesamoiditis is a bit more sensitive.

i’m wondering if anyone else has any long-term experience with this?

We all know the Covid vaccine was stupid. I'm curious if anyone else here would want to share their injury story from any of the "regular" ones, e.g. MMR, TDap, etc.

Can I please just get people to list 1) the severity of their sesamoiditis and maybe type (mild, fracture, stress fracture, etc.) and 2) the shoe setup that has been working for them and actually helped them with improvement (feel free to include how many years)?

I've been lurking here and I'm struggling to get some consistent information because everything from mild sesamoiditis to an actual healing fracture are listed here, with differing combinations of shoes. It's hard to match them up.

I personally am looking for people who have mild sesamoiditis and their successful shoe set-up. But I thought this could be useful for other sufferers looking for specific shoe info on their specific condition.

Thank you

I’m not sure how to address this. There are some people who invite me and my family for dinner, which I think is relatively normal and hospitable.

But then there are congregants that try to be your best friend, coming by the office every week or wanting to have coffee several times a month together, etc. I try to engage them a bit since I feel like it would be rude to shut it down, but yeah. Not ideal.

How do you kind of put a boundary in place?

Topical CBD (Lazarus Naturals) is a must. We have cured staph infection/MRSA on all of our children with it. Amazing stuff. We also have cured hand eczema with it and just put it on muscle aches, bug bites, etc.

Colloidal silver for curing eye infections like pink eye and putting on wounds.

D-Mannose for urinary tract infections/bladder infection (1 scoop every 4 hours throughout the day and night for a week until it goes away, then maintenance 1 scoop a day)

Salt nasal spray for sinus infections.

Please share what has actually worked for you! I’d love to see what else to try.

I generally correlate respect with $$. I see the East Coast tends to have higher salaries and expectations for chaplains (read: needs four units and board certification) as compared to other areas (lower salary, one unit required (if that), or just being a pastor). My area confuses chaplains for pastors, which is frustrating and has led to lower salary offerings. The East Coast seems to rightly understand the work of chaplaincy from my limited understanding.

I am wanting to finish my current degree first, set to graduate in May 2028 (a little under 2 years away). Too early? Should I wait until next summer 2027 to begin applying or should I just start now? (Applying as a chaplain, already have all the requirements down) Thank you!

My husband has an evangelist heart, he got converted at 28yo and has shared about Jesus to everyone. He just found out his best friend (like a brother) died of an overdose while living in a homeless shelter. His friend was an evangelistic atheist, an explicit God-hater and mocker. My husband has shared the gospel with him many times, only to be rejected and insulted—my husband’s conversion really strained their friendship. Before my husband was converted they lived the fullness of secular life and crime togrther (went to jail together, stole and sold drugs together, lived together, etc).

My husband is struck with incredible grief and I’ve never seen him like this before. I’m not really sure how to grieve someone who died as a non-believer, it’s a different kind of grief to grieve someone who will enter the second death... I’m aware that God can save people at the very end, but knowing his friend, it seems very unlikely.

Theologically, my husband is reeling. He has said things to me like, “I can see why people want to reject the idea of an eternal hell,” and, “Was he just an object of wrath then?” He is grieving and I see his mind trying to wrap around the spiritual eternal realities of rejecting our Creator. He said he feels like he failed his own brother, that he didn’t try hard enough to urge him to believe.

For those of you who have experience similar deaths, how have you coped or reconciled it? What do you hold on to? We have never experienced non-believing death before (everyone who has died in our life has been a Christian), it is awful. Thank you.

Edit: Thank you all so much. We have read most if not all of your responses, I'm so sorry we don't have emotional energy to respond to everyone but there are so many treasures of encouragement and wisdom you have all planted for us. I pray you are all likewise encouraged in your faith and implore you to be ready to share your hope with those around you. Blessings

Looking into serving as a chaplain! (Are all officers assessed the same way for CSC?)

How does full-time and part-time civilian work factor into CSC? How many years is typical for entering as 0-2 vs 0-3? Does additional education factor into this, or is it only solely years in civilian work? thank you

Looking into serving as a chaplain! (Are all officer assessions factored the same way?)

How does full-time and part-time civilian work factor into CSC? How many years is typical for entering as 0-2 vs 0-3? Does additional education factor into this, or is it only solely years in civilian work? thank you

My husband has been a SAHD for the past 8 years, he is wonderful. We have four children (8,6,4,2). We homeschool. I’m the sole income.

I have been focusing on career, a year ago I got laid off and it threw me off my grind and made me realize putting my all into working was stupid because my job can just cut me. My relationship with career has shifted, I do it more for $$ now rather than identity focus. No more over-achieving and going above and beyond for me.

I realized I have missed out on so much of my kids’ life focusing on work and doing so much more for work.

I talked to my husband about potentially being a SAHM after I finish school in two years (went back to get a new career skill set, so I feel kind of dumb asking to be a SAHM). He said he is happy to support us, but to note that because he hasn’t had a formal job in 8 years since having kids, we are probably going to be bringing in less income with his working full-time ($30-$45k), at least for the next 4 years (starting as an electrician apprentice).

I don’t see this as forever, but for a few years. Do you regret being a SAHM? Do you regret being a career mom? Did you leave career for SAHM and then went back a few years? looking for wisdom and would be happy to hear you experience, thank you

Hi, I'm a new hospice chaplain (been in palliative care chaplaincy for about three years though) and just had a patient die. I know I am supposed to make contact with the family around 1, 3, 6, 9, and 13 months. What kinds of things have you done for the family that might be meaningful? Do you keep it minimal (email, letter) or are you more involved (phone call, visit)? I suppose it is depending on your patient case load, but presently I am only seeing 6 patients while the hospice starts up. After a patient dies, do you immediately call the family, or do you wait a week or so not to inundate them? I sent a message to the family offering my condolences and said I would reach out to them later on as I knew they had a lot going on. I might just be self-critical starting off new, but also wanted your thoughts on that. Thanks for your advice!

Never been to one, want to try one without having to shell out $75.

I think there are very little bridges from the church to mental health supports, e.g. licensed therapists or social workers, and would like to see ways in which churches are integrating these.

I have seen some churches partner with licensed private practices and counseling centers. Some churches also have a counseling crisis team with licensed clinicians who will, as a ministry, reach out to church members who might need some support. There are pastors who have counselors serve as congregational care directors or even as a resource for when they bump into a sticky pastoral care situation.

I'm also wondering if trauma is a lens by which you filter your preaching at all. I have been reading a book called Unspeakable: Preaching and Trauma-Informed Theology by Sarah Travis which has been really eye-opening for me.

Open to your thoughts!

Fellow Alaskan here. I recently met someone on the plane who was about to begin his “3 off“ and I had never thought about this as an opportunity for my husband (he is looking for a job). The guy was young, didn’t graduate from HS, and operated some kind of heavy machinery. He said he was making a lot of $$ and didn’t plan to leave his job ever because of it.

My husband has some previous farming experience in the lower 48 and has worked in the fisheries up north. Has done some plumbing work, but not a plumber. No real skilled trade work, but he would be willing to learn.

what advice do you have? does he have any luck? what kinds of jobs could he apply for? thanks so much!

35yoF here. Recently I’ve been aware of the fact that I am getting older, and while I am still generally benefiting from “pretty privilege” and the overall enjoyment of living as such, I recognize this will be gone in like 15 years or so. I work in a nursing home right now and see the elderly and think, “Wow, I will be one of these people one day.” Beauty and youth will be gone. I’ve been thinking about these things lately. When did you realize your PP was gone/is going away and how have you coped/reframed?

If I fail a course (2 credits) and take it the next semester, does it count toward full-time status for eligibility purposes? I need 8 credits a semester to be considered full-time and I’m worried this retake would leave me at 6 credits. Would the retake just count as another regular class or are there any stipulations to it? thanks