http://theolio.org/2009/08/28/just-a-touch/ a medley about The Journey Wed, 19 May 2010 15:27:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://theolio.org/2009/08/28/just-a-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Chad Estes Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:20:50 +0000 http://theolio.org/?p=302#comment-55 Great stuff here, Juana. Thanks for sharing this. Great stuff here, Juana. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> http://theolio.org/2009/08/28/just-a-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Kimber Sullivan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:03:04 +0000 http://theolio.org/?p=302#comment-45 I put my father on a behavior modification plan where I hugged him whether his body language indicated he was comfortable with it or not. We live states away from each other and once I arrived for a visit after he'd gone to bed. The next morning I was sleeping in late and he came into my room, stood by my bed and expressed his surprise I'd arrived so late, then said, "I've come in for my hug." These days we've even graduated to a kiss on the cheek! I put my father on a behavior modification plan where I hugged him whether his body language indicated he was comfortable with it or not. We live states away from each other and once I arrived for a visit after he’d gone to bed. The next morning I was sleeping in late and he came into my room, stood by my bed and expressed his surprise I’d arrived so late, then said, “I’ve come in for my hug.”
These days we’ve even graduated to a kiss on the cheek!

]]> http://theolio.org/2009/08/28/just-a-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ray Hollenbach Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:11:04 +0000 http://theolio.org/?p=302#comment-42 My children grew up receiving a big hug from a grandfathter-figure at a UMC church. It was the best part of their day. I recently visited Bethel Church in Redding, CA, and there was a grandfatherly-type at the door who hugged EVERYONE. I felt like a kid! My children grew up receiving a big hug from a grandfathter-figure at a UMC church. It was the best part of their day. I recently visited Bethel Church in Redding, CA, and there was a grandfatherly-type at the door who hugged EVERYONE. I felt like a kid!

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