Spiritual Reflections on Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

Month: December 2012

Holy Anticipation

Posted: December 20, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
Last night I had to be at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church for an alto rehearsal at 6 :15.  Ever since my accident, I don’t see well in the dark.  I don’t know exactly why this is or what happened to injure my eyes but something did.  As a result, I don’t drive at night which […]
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“Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”

Posted: December 17, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
In his column in the Asheville Citizen-Times yesterday, Roger Aiken wrote about a friend of his who was stricken with a brain aneurysm.  He battled infections and the doctors thought he might not survive.  He’s able to work now but the experience profoundly changed him.  Aiken’s wrote about a manager’s meeting they both recently attended.  […]
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Advent: Rohr

Posted: December 13, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I am using Richard Rohr’s Advent meditations this year.  Today he “hit the nail of the head” for me.  Mathew 11:15 says, “Let anyone with ears listen!”  Rohr points out how much Jesus talks about seeing, hearing, listening and about not being blind. He used to think this was just for “hard-hearted” folks but he’s come […]
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Waiting In Darkness

Posted: December 10, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I went back through my blog and noticed how in my last few posts, I sounded rather depressed and frustrated that I have a TBI.  In fact, I didn’t like reading them for this reason.  However, I participated in an action on Saturday about the water issue here in Asheville and it energized me.  I […]
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Prison Cell

Posted: December 5, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
“A Prison cell, in which one waits, hopes…and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent” – Dietrich BonhofferThe bulletin for this past Sunday’s worship service at Grace Covenant Presbyterian (GCPC) had the above rather odd quote on the front. Now […]
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Advent

Posted: December 3, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
Michael and I bought a Christmas tree yesterday from a lot close to our house.  After seeing the picture on the left, I realize I need to trim some of its branches.  On second thought, I’ll probably leave it as is to work on my perfectionism a bit! I’ve always hated the Christmas season.  This […]
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