Candle Category: Support

Peg Seip lights two candles today. The first for her father, Don Seip, who is just home on hospice care. The second candle is for Peg’s husband, Tony Schuman, who will have spine surgery this Monday Jan. 27. We hold Peg, Don, and Tony in love and light.

Miguel Manalo lights this candle and shares, “My sister Monica who works in the computer visual effects industry has been furloughed because many of her company’s clients are in Los Angeles. My niece Tala turns two in March. Separately, thanks to member Sara Samuel, I have a virtual job interview for an admin position later...

We light a candle of compassion for the people in Los Angeles. Jill Beckman Gaynes lights this candle for the residents of Los Angeles as they continue to battle the apocalyptic wildfires there. She’s especially thinking of her many friends and family who have had to evacuate and of the hundreds of people who have...

We light this candle for Sarah Vazquez who has traveled to be with her grandmother who is facing a serious health challenge. Sarah is hoping to share love and presence with her beloved grandmother.

We light this candle of compassion for David Hanley’s friend Mrs M. “To my friend of 15 years I wish you compassion to you and your husband of 41 years on the discovery of his brain tumor and of the need for a liver biopsy. Keep faith and perseverance and these challenging times.”

We light a candle of devastation for our Lead Custodian, Dawn Coleman. Last Sunday, in Aberdeen, Maryland, Dawn’s 14-year-old nephew, Jai-den Alexander Winchester, was murdered by another teen. Ja-Ja, as they called him, was a popular, friendly, outgoing kid. Please hold their family in love and light.