*A note from Chris about faith

Holistic care demands that we care for every person – body, mind, and spirit. Spiritual health is an essential component to overall well-being and cannot be ignored (even though it can be a touchy subject sometimes). My own personal faith informs who I am, as well as how I care for and love others. I have made my own personal decision regarding my faith. I want to say clearly that I respect each person’s right to make their own decision about spirituality and faith.

If given the opportunity, I will boldly tell you of my faith. I will share with you how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ has transformed my life. However, I will never demand you share my beliefs or judge you for your own. As I understand my faith, it requires that I share what I believe, but I am not responsible for convincing anyone to share my beliefs. My faith demands that I offer love, acceptance, and non-judgment. There is so much I do not know, but this I know with certainty. My Christian faith calls me to love and serve all those placed in my path each moment of each day. My faith does not call me to judge; that is God’s job. In fact, my faith, as I understand it, demands that I refrain from all judgement of others.

I believe that each of us was created in the image of God. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that his death and resurrection opened away for me to be forgiven of all the wrongs I have ever done or ever will do. Christ’s sacrifice offers a means for me to meet with and fellowship with God the Father, the Holy Spirit, and the Son.

This offer of forgiveness and fellowship is available to any who ask. If you are interested in knowing more, please ask me and I am happy to share how you can find the peace and love I have found.

If you are not interested, that’s ok. I promise you; I will still care for you to the very best of my ability and will do everything in my power to help you find your own way to spiritual peace.