Norm’s Notes June 15, 2017
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Questions I Ask
May the buzzer be changed?
In my calling as Caring Pastor, I sometimes sit with families in the ER, ICU, or just before their loved one enters heaven. In these times, the patient is often connected to many tubes and monitors, all of which have their own buzzers that go off every time the monitor senses something is not quite right. To me, all the buzzers sound the same. So if the sugar water IV runs out, you get the same buzz as you do if your heart is malfunctioning and to the patient and family, every one of these buzzers means something is not right. What is wrong? Is it serious? Where is the nurse or doctor?
Those buzzers add to the stress of the situation. On the wall in most rooms there is this pain level chart with 1-10 smiley faces to crying faces so you can tell the nurse what your pain level is. When the buzzer goes off, the emotional pain level goes to 9 for the family and patient. When I have been with families in end-of-life situations, I ask the nurses to just turn off all the buzzers. It is better to go to heaven quietly than with buzzers blaring. I suggest that someone in the medical IT field come up with a different buzzer system. One that has a soft gentle ring tone or that is a soft gentle voice that says “everything is ok, I am contacting hospital staff for you”. Anything other than all the buzzers.
Those are my thoughts on buzzers and any family that has been in the ER, ICU, or whose loved one is near heaven but still on earth knows exactly what I am talking about. May the buzzers be changed?
Are we in deep, deep trouble?
When a national media company, a so-called famous comedian, and a New York park theater all openly endorse the assassination of the president of our nation, the answer to that question is yes, yes, yes! There has never been such hatred directed toward the leadership of our nation as I now see. And the play got a standing ovation so it’s not just far out media and crazy people. Pray, pray, pray!
Where is John Wilson going?
John was interviewed in last Sunday’s service on his last Sunday here for a while. John was raised at FMC but he is headed out to Cheyenne, Wyoming where he will be starting a two year internship at Element Church. This is a very contemporary church.
When will you grow up?
“I Promise to Hate, Despise, and Abuse You Until Death Do Us Part” by Andrea Oelger. That is the title of a book that was given to me about 5-7 years ago. It described the situation that wife was in at the time. I have given copies of that book to several people over the last few years and right now there are a few families in the church who are reading it for the first time to help them understand what is happening to their loved ones. The book describes “Christian” husbands who somehow got it all twisted backwards and they think they have a right to abuse their spouse and family. These guys act like 8 year old bullies on the elementary playground. It’s time they grow up! I admit, as I have gotten older my patience for these guys has gotten shorter. If you know someone who could benefit from the book, let me know.
On a much lighter side… (a question almost everyone is asking)
When will Barney Blilie get his hair cut?
There is a good reason for Barney letting his hair grow long. Ask him about it. But when you go from sharp bank V.P. to what he is now, we all ask – is Barney having a mid life crisis? We love you Barney and Sandy. (He knew I was going to write something about his appearance.)
These are some of my questions. What are you pondering?
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See you Sunday!
Norm
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