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08/06/2025

🌿 CommonSpirit St. Catherine Hospice (Garden City, Kansas) welcomes those who have lost loved ones to register for the 2025 Comfort Zone Family Retreat 🌿

🫂 As part of their mission to make the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people we serve, St. Catherine Hospice warmly invites individuals and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one to join us for the 2025 Comfort Zone Family Retreat, held September 19–21, 2025 at Camp Lakeside in Scott City.

💛 Navigating grief can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to walk alongside you, offering comfort, community, and resources. For over 20 years, families from across the country have gathered at this retreat, which centers on four key goals:

🔹 Acknowledging the loss and the feelings surrounding it
🔹 Recognizing that we are not alone in our grief
🔹 Learning healthy coping and survivor skills
🔹 Encouraging open, supportive communication within families

🧡 Comfort Zone Family Retreat honors the unique ways each person and family experiences grief. Sessions are thoughtfully designed for children, teens, and adults, with age-appropriate activities that offer healing and connection.

📅 Retreat Details
▪️ Date: September 19–21, 2025
▪️ Location: Camp Lakeside, Scott City, Kansas
▪️ Cost: $10.00 per family member (includes 6 meals + 2 nights lodging)
💡 Financial aid is available
▪️ Participation: Families must stay onsite from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
⚠️ Space is limited—please register early!

📲 To register, Contact:
👤 Krysta Cash, Co-Director – St. Catherine Hospice Volunteer: 785-658-6107 (call or text)
👤 Johnathan Ornelas, Co-Director – St. Catherine Hospice Support Services Coordinator: 620-272-2519 or 800-281-4077

06/28/2025

❤️‍🩹St. Catherine Hospice hosting annual grief camp for families September 2025, please see contact information below:

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03/28/2025

The 988 Lifeline is here for you, 24/7. Whether you're facing suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or any other challenge, our trained and caring counselors are ready to support you. You're not alone. Text or call 988.

03/17/2025

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01/30/2025

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01/25/2025

❄️Winter time can feel harsh, but remember it’s the body also saying please reset before we Spring into new things! 🌷

I don’t think you’re simply tired,

I think you’re regenerating.

Like all of mother nature’s children in winter, your instinct is to curl up, hunker down and reset.

You’re not less.
You’re simply in tune with the sun.

And as the dark days begin to wane, your inner wild fortifies and evolves, bolstered and renewed, cocoon-style.

Ready for the new beginnings, ready for the reinvent.
Ready.
Simply ready.

So, let yourself be led down the rabbit hole, when the weariness washes over and your body begs to rest.

I don’t think you’re simply tired.
I think you’re regenerating.

~ Donna Ashworth

Art: Tarryn Knight

01/24/2025

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Ernest Hemingway once said, “The most beautiful people we encounter in life are often those who have walked through fire.” They’ve faced defeat, endured pain, struggled with hardship, and experienced loss in ways that most of us can scarcely comprehend. Yet, it is through these trials that their true beauty emerges—not the kind that can be seen on the surface, but the kind that radiates from deep within.

These individuals have mastered the delicate art of resilience. They know what it’s like to be broken, to feel lost, and to question everything they once believed. Despite the weight of their struggles, they rise again, emerging stronger and more empathetic. It is this journey through darkness that shapes their hearts with unparalleled sensitivity. Having experienced suffering, they possess an extraordinary capacity for compassion.

Their beauty is not about how they look but about how they make others feel. It’s a quiet yet powerful presence that brings warmth and healing. They’ve learned to understand life on a deeper level, seeing the world not just with their eyes but with their hearts. Their understanding of human pain allows them to connect with others in a way that feels genuine, raw, and deeply comforting. They listen without judgment, offer support without expectation, and extend kindness without restraint.

What makes these people so special is that they have walked through their own storms and emerged with an appreciation for life that many who haven’t faced adversity might lack. It’s a gentle strength that comes from understanding that everything is temporary and that every struggle holds a lesson. Their hearts are filled with love—not only for those around them but for themselves—a love forged in the fire of their experiences.

Beauty like this doesn’t happen by chance. It is born from enduring the hardest parts of life and choosing, again and again, to move forward with an open heart. It’s a choice to see the good, even when things seem impossible. The most beautiful people aren’t simply lucky or gifted; they’ve faced the worst and found a way to rise above it, transforming their scars into strength and offering that strength to others.

So, when you encounter someone with this kind of beauty—someone whose spirit shines through their words and actions—remember that their light is born from their struggles. They’ve walked through the dark and emerged with a heart that knows love, kindness, and true compassion. That’s a beauty that cannot be bought or imitated. It is earned, hard-won, and absolutely priceless.

What does true beauty mean to you? How do you see it manifest in the people you admire most?

01/08/2025

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