**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 3, No. 5 May 2001 Do you see what I see? Although this line comes from a Christmas song, it has gone through my head very recently. I have been thinking about how we each see things and how we perceive reality around us. A Biblical […]

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 3, No. 4 April 2001 Caregiving for someone with a disability or mental illness can be many things: rewarding, challenging, uplifting, exhausting, nourishing, draining. Most of all, caregiving often demands a kind of intensity in life that calls for periods of respite to maintain balance. That

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 3, No. 3 March 2001 The human brain is a wondrous mystery. Scientists in many different fields are constantly coming out with fascinating studies. In this computer age in which we live, there is an ever-increasing temptation to use the model of a computer to try

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 3, No. 2 February 2001 What happens when your best efforts seem to fail? What do you do when an action you think is caring is met with fear and anger? How do you respond when someone can’t accept what you know is best for them?

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 3, No. 1 January 2001 I was trying to come up with the right wording for a classified ad. A colleague reminded me that my chosen word, “facility”, sounds very institutional, whereas we are trying to provide a home for our residents. The point was well

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 12 December 2000 As we mark the end of another year, another century, and another millennium, I note with interest a Christian radio program and a Sunday school discussion this morning. So I’ll give you just a few thoughts as I bring this second

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 11 November 2000 Time finally caught up with me! The November Companion Resources Newsletter is actually coming to you in December! I’m sorry about that–but I hope that the lateness builds some anticipation and will be an extra incentive for you to pay attention

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 10 October 2000 How do we get into this business of community-building anyway? For most of us, the reasons are very personal. I was recently asked to write a short article for a newsletter that goes to the donor base of the organization for

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 9 September 2000 “We have this treasure in jars of clay…” – Paul Working daily and intensely with persons with special needs can be a big challenge. It can also reveal many things about oneself. I’ll share a few reflections in this month’s Companion

**Companion Resources Newsletter** edited by Paul D. Leichty Volume 2, No. 8 August 2000 Are you a “survivor?” Last month, I asked the question: Are there situations in which a person simply cannot live in a community? In light of all of the North American media attention to the recently-completed TV series called “Survivor,” I