“Am I getting nobler, better, more helpful, more humble, as I get Older? Am I exhibiting the life that men take knowledge of as having been with Jesus, or am I getting more self-assertive, more …
What I Have and Haven’t Learned in 54 Years
Bringing Papa Home
It all started at mom’s bedside – I think it was her last time in the hospital – or maybe the time before that. She was scheduled for surgery in an attempt to re-inflate her …
A Nursing Home Chaplain
“So, you’re a Chaplain…in a nursing home. Wow. That must be depressing.” I get that, or like-statements, fairly often. And I answer, “Yes. Yes. And yes and no.” And actually the term, “Nursing Home,” is …
What If…
“I’m not afraid of death – I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” – Woody Allen I think that if we are really, really being honest, most of us would say that …
Those Who Mourn…
I am waiting… I am waiting for a lady to return to the hospital. I have never met her. I only know her name. When she left earlier this evening, her husband was out of …