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Mercy and the Womb. They are more related than you may realize.

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Mercy, the word in the Hebrew Bible has it’s root in the word for womb. It represents a deep, protective love a mother has for her child. This is the love of God. Jesus speaks of, and models, mercy frequently in the Greek Bible. Mercy – acting and showing compassion, kindness, patience, lovingkindness, goodwill, mercy…

Are You Willing to Hear God say, “I Want You Back?”

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We know, or have learned anew, that providing CPR is affirming value to life since we are mechanically circulating the person’s blood while performing chest compressions. Circulating blood is life.  So the rescuer/responder is really saying, “I Want You Back.”   God, also, is intimately, lovingly, and passionately saying to you and me, “I Want…

Why CPR = “I Want You Back?” Explaining CPR

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  https://youtube.com/shorts/YEh8FmS4dmo?si=gjmN9aaq5MzLgf_f     CPR, medically, stands for Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. It is a medical skill performed by professional rescuers, lay rescuers, family members or bystanders. It is performed when someone is presenting as being in Cardiac Arrest; Their heart is no longer functioning as a pump. When chest compressions are provided, the goal is to…

CPR = “I Want You Back.” Beginning to view CPR both medically and spiritually

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https://youtube.com/shorts/3IpGeQlUTtI?si=d6rvPCN7lg0GPxZZ     CPR, medically, stands for Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. CPR is provided to someone who is, or presenting as being in, Cardiac Arrest. But I believe there are more definitions of CPR and that CPR should be thought of both medical and spiritually. Medically, CPR is a medical skill performed by professional rescuers, lay rescuers,…

A Song for America and US

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A song by Graham Kendrick. https://youtube.com/shorts/HJ5IvILcgjI I am singing this song to consider this: Anyone who is a follower of Jesus and a Democrat and believes God is more on your side, I think we are misguided. Anyone who is a followers of Jesus and a Republican and believes God is more on your side,…

What Does Quality CPR and Qualty Wound Care Have in Common?

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  Q: What Do Quality CPR and Quality Wound Care Have in Common? This 1 minute video will help with some reminders and a hint to the question posed. I invite your opinions and suggestions to the question. I will be offering my answer in a later post. Please like and share this post. Thank…

For Unto Us a Child is Born…

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There is value to Life, all life! For Unto Us a Child is Born… May you have a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah holiday season in 2025.

“I Want You Back.” Another definition of CPR

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“I Want You Back!” Why do I think that is another definition of CPR? There is value to all life, and the very act of performing chest compressions on someone is to compress their heart between their breastbone and spine. To do that you cause blood to mechanically circulate. And circulating blood is life. Please…

How Do You Think About Stillness?

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How do you think about stillness? Is it “doing nothing?” Or could it be a gateway to a deeper relationship by learning to cease from activities that are distracting or counter productive? Stillness allows us to reset. Stillness invites us to listen. Stillness enables us to receive the love God has for us. Stillness may…

What Does CPR Stand For? Part 1

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Medically CPR stands for, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. My perspective as both an EMT for over three decades as well as a follower of Jesus Christ for nearly five decades is this: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Christ Provides Restoration. First Aid; It’s a God Thing. Please become a subscriber to my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@shawnritcheyLIVE View this post on Instagram…