I recently presented the following at a Gerontology conference. The impetus for this project was a hospice meeting several years ago (I have been a companionship volunteer for a local hospice organization for nearly four years). The theme of the meeting was "Spirituality and End of Life Care." A panel of local religious leaders from... Continue Reading →
A Baptist and a Catholic discuss Christian servitude during a hospice meeting
As many of you may know, I am a hospice volunteer. I cannot relate specific details about my experiences, obviously, but I do incorporate them, in anonymous form, into my writing. After all, the powerful moments of human connection that blossom in these visits is too important not to share. On Valentine's Day, 2008, I... Continue Reading →
Pass Three Gates 