by Jack Zimmerman, Friend of the Franciscan Sisters-OLPH | Dec 19, 2022 | Franciscan Blog, Franciscan Sisters News, Reflections, Uncategorized
Regifting gets a bad “wrap”—sorry for the terrible pun! During this season when we spend a lot of time and energy thinking about, shopping for, and purchasing presents, I think this practice deserves to be reconsidered. Sure, regifting can be a cheap and relatively... 
by Jack Zimmerman, Friend of the Franciscan Sisters-OLPH | May 23, 2022 | Franciscan Blog, Franciscan Sisters News
Here in southwest Wisconsin, spring has finally arrived. It took a while to get out into the garden due to rain falling every other day or so for weeks, but we were finally blessed with a dry stretch that made it possible to prepare the soil. As soon as I could, I... 
by Jack Zimmerman, Friend of the Franciscan Sisters-OLPH | Feb 22, 2022 | Franciscan Blog, Franciscan Sisters News, Reflections
What does the word “tenderness” bring to mind? Is it a young mother gently brushing the hair aside from her sleeping infant’s forehead? The nurse speaking words of reassurance to a scared patient? The gray-haired man spoon-feeding his wife who no longer remembers his... 
by Jack Zimmerman, Friend of the Franciscan Sisters-OLPH | Jan 13, 2022 | Franciscan Blog, Franciscan Sisters News, Reflections
When we love someone and want to grow closer to them, we try to get to know them better. We wonder about their lives. We observe how they speak; how they act and react. We ask about their families, their occupations. We consider their thoughts, feelings, preferences,... 
by Jack Zimmerman, Friend of the Franciscan Sisters-OLPH | Jul 27, 2021 | Franciscan Blog, Franciscan Sisters News, Reflections
Have you ever thought about the word “yield?” If you’re a farmer or you watch the stock market, you’re certainly familiar with the concept of yield as in to produce, or “to give in return for labor or as profit” (see https://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/yield.html)....