People loved sending me audio links to the Toto Song with the line, “I bless the rain down in Africa,” following my recent trip. After a...

I’ve often joked with my family that when I die, they should dig me up 10 years later to see if my stomach is still there. I’ve lost...

Medicare and corporate hospice organizations require massive documentation of care for each visit to every patient. To accomplish this,...

I’ve sung in choirs, quartets, and even duets for years. My favorite role is singing harmony for a strong lead singer. Solos, on the...

I was visiting a patient with severe Dementia. Her husband had cared for her for a total of 10 years. She was now emaciated, a tiny...

In hospice chaplaincy circles, stories abound of people who “knew” when they would die. Doctors, nurses, social workers, and other...

I recently sat with a dying man to encourage and pray for him during his last hours on this earth. I’ll call him “Bill.” As he drifted in...

We've all heard of oxymorons. You know, those self-contradictory phrases that make us smile. "Bittersweet," "clearly confused," and...

In this high-tech age, I've often wondered out loud where the reach and impact of robotic and automated AI systems will end. Almost daily...

I started a new job recently as a hospice chaplain. I barely slept for nights beforehand. I worried about my clothes, my approach as an...