Room

13 articles

Arts And Culture Nov 1, 2019

At Least

As I wheeled Chris off the elevator, he was quieter than the day before, definitely not in the…

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Culture & Society May 1, 2014

Staff Only!

It was an ordinary day. As usual, I was sleepy. I had not had enough rest, since I…

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A Moment for Reflection Mar 1, 2010

Inside a Patient’s Room

Hospital chaplains often intersect a person’s life at the time of their most desperate need. An unwed mom…

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A Moment for Reflection Oct 1, 2007

Paper People

First came to realize my power to distinguish paper people in a formal talk at the university. The…

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Culture & Society Apr 1, 1999

Birth and Music

The baby was crying ceaselessly. When mother leaned him to her chest, right over her heart, he suddenly…

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Health & Medicine Oct 1, 1993

Last and Found

The long corridor with a hole at the end of it-a doorway, of course-made him feel uneasy. The…

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A Moment for Reflection Jul 1, 1993

A Mother’s Prayer

I was allowed to stay in hospital at my son’s bedside not as his mother but as a…

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