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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Bill
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Friday, October 24, 2008. Minister who chose to die, maybe. Brother Bill, as I called him, was sixty-three years old. He came into hospice with two brain tumors and the usual "six-months- to-live-if-the-disease-followed-its-normal progression." He planned to defeat the normal progression of his illness by being positive in his treatment. As I mentioned earlier, he did not want a chaplain to visit him. He asked the nurse to complete his spiritual assessment if one ha...
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Mama Rose
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Saturday, August 16, 2008. Omen with mountain faith and belief systems. Nurse Mack, as his patients liked to call him, received a call at two in the morning from the oldest of Mama Rose's ten children. "Mack, I hate to bother you so late but Mama has gone. You said to call at any time, so I'm calling.". The children took turns staying with her and helping her through the shadows of the dark valley of death. There was no telling how many grandchildren and great grand...
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: September 2008
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Friday, September 19, 2008. E didn't fear death, he feared the process. I approached him one day about why he was so anxious. I came right out and asked, "Are you afraid of death? No, I don't believe so," he said. I went on, "I was wondering why you go to the emergency room so often. They give you the same medicine you have here in your home don't they? I'm afraid I may not take my pills the right way," he answered. Sounds to me like you're afraid of death." I said.
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Hal
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Is wife told me not to call their pastor because he knew where they lived. The church coming into the home was not the situation for Hal and Helen. Hal was a very active Deacon in a small country Baptist Church. He taught Sunday school. He was a trustee and a leader in the true sense of the word. He and his wife Helen were two of the charter members who helped found the church. Then, before I could respond, she quickly added, It doesn't matter.
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Geneva
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Anted a promise that her pacemaker would be disconnected after she died. Geneva was a big woman who loved hard candy, soft snacks and soap operas on TV.When I first met her she proudly told me about her church and how proud she was of her pastor. I asked, How often does he come to see you? When I would come in to visit, I would always ask her, How are you doing today? She would let out sigh, from deep within and respond, Oh, I'm about the same.
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Vick
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Is last wish was to be buried in his own land. Vick was a self-taught Bible scholar. We would spend hours sharing biblical passages and praying together. He never argued with me and he never quit praying for me. His Seventh Day Adventist faith was different from mine, but we spent our sharing time on the likeness of our faith rather than the differences. Of course," I answered. "Is there anything I can do? Around nine-thirty I drove up to Vic...
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Charley
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Friday, September 19, 2008. E didn't fear death, he feared the process. I approached him one day about why he was so anxious. I came right out and asked, "Are you afraid of death? No, I don't believe so," he said. I went on, "I was wondering why you go to the emergency room so often. They give you the same medicine you have here in your home don't they? I'm afraid I may not take my pills the right way," he answered. Sounds to me like you're afraid of death." I said.
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: Herb
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Typical country preacher who struggled with life and death. Herb was what I would call a typical country preacher. He didn't like to be called Reverend, Minister, or Pastor. He said, "Call me preacher because that's what I was called to do." I first met Herb when he was admitted into our hospice program while he was in a local nursing home. He had severe lung cancer and had suffered a stroke that confined him to a wheel chair. Herb's depressi...
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death: October 2008
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Lessons from the Shadows of Death. Friday, October 24, 2008. Minister who chose to die, maybe. Brother Bill, as I called him, was sixty-three years old. He came into hospice with two brain tumors and the usual "six-months- to-live-if-the-disease-followed-its-normal progression." He planned to defeat the normal progression of his illness by being positive in his treatment. As I mentioned earlier, he did not want a chaplain to visit him. He asked the nurse to complete his spiritual assessment if one ha...