Spirituality In Everyday Life
Norris Burkes
As a military and hospital chaplain, I routinely observe the stories of faith in the everyday lives of real people. My site tells those faith stories in a humorous, hope-filled, and honest way. I believe you will find them inspiring and potentially life-changing. Most of all, I believe the insight within these stories will connect with your story in a meaningful way. Enjoy!
Thriving Beyond Surviving
As a hospital and military Chaplain Norris Burkes has seen things he must never tell. Yet as a syndicated columnist in 38 secular newspapers around the country, he has found ways to share shades of the sacred with his readers.
This book compiles ten years of newspaper columns that takes you into the military battlefield as well as the trauma rooms of major hospitals.
Recent Columns From Norris Burkes
June 12, 2026 by Norris Burkes My daughter Sara has a gift for talking me into things. It started small — “Dad, just come to one board meeting.” Then it was, “Dad, just help us move some boxes.” And somewhere between the board meetings and the boxes, I found myself on another plane to Honduras, […]
[Read More]By Norris Burkes June 5 2026 As you might imagine, offering prayers for patients was once part of my daily routine while serving as a healthcare chaplain over the last twenty years. When patients accepted my offer, I’d ask if they’d rather me pray aloud at that moment or pray for them silently later. I […]
[Read More]By Norris Burkes June 5 2026 I knew I was lucky that Becky accepted my marriage proposal in 1979 — especially given what I once proposed to another woman a few years before that. Becky approved my telling you the story, which was the only reason you were reading this today. Early in our marriage, […]
[Read More]By Norris Burkes May 22, 2026 I’m packing a suitcase this week, but the truth is, I am not a packer. Correction: I am a terrible packer. My wife Becky has, on more than one occasion, stood over my open suitcase and said something like, “Norris, you cannot bring seven pairs of khakis.” She is […]
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