“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 …
What If…
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 …
A Way to Empty Our Buckets…(Finding Our Faith)
One way that I cope with sorrow and tragedy, such as the recent shootings at the elementary school in Connecticut, but also with the stress that comes from my occupation, is by writing. A famous …
Sacred Scenes
I think my crier is broken. Sometimes I wonder about the things that bring me to tears, which, by the way, seems to happen a lot more often lately. Perhaps it’s because of the season…or …
Christmas for Those Who Mourn
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 As an on-call Chaplain I am called, fairly often, to the bedside of a dying patient. What doesn’t happen very often, thankfully, is …