Download or read book My Journey to Become a Hospital Chaplain written by William P. Selig and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By offering a listening and empathetic presence, the chaplain acknowledges that every patient is unique and precious. When someone hits a crisis in life, hospitalization, illness, and even death of a loved one, than it's the chaplain's task to companion the patient, and "leadeth (them) beside the still waters" towards hope and healing. As a chaplain who provides spiritual support in the hospital environment to patients, family members, and hospital staff, the author gained many experiences, which he describes as "bordering on the sacred." The journey to become a chaplain has been truly transformative, he writes, and "opened my heart to others, brought me closer to our Heavenly Parent, and according to my wife, made me a more sensitive listener and a better husband. Basically I would say that the journey to become a chaplain has made me a better human being."

Download or read book My Bright Abyss written by Christian Wiman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate meditation on the consolations and disappointments of religion and poetry

Download or read book Che Moment written by Chris J. Hamilton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life Lessons, Facing Death, and Surviving Cancer (AML M2) Leukemia and beyond. A Medical Reps story of how FAITH, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, and EXERCISE can beat the odds.

Download or read book Consider It Pure Joy written by Jennifer Austin and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Myrcles written by Cathy Alves Davis and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breast cancer survivor shares her journey of faith and hope to inspire others who find themselves lost, afraid, and unsure of their path in life. Everyone at one time or another is seeking a miracle, something to believe in, something concrete. Cathy Alves Davis found herself in just such a place. She was in her forties when she was diagnosed with Aggressive Stage III Breast Cancer. Given little hope of surviving, she knew whom to turn to in the tough times. Actually, Cathy had been doing it all her life. So, she turned to the only one that could help her, God. Without even knowing it at the time Cathy was about to step into her Divine Destiny. A destiny that would propel her into a world of giving hope and inspiration to countless others just as God planned. Myrcles is a story of faith, family, betrayal, love, adversity, hope, inspiration and Miracles. You won’t want to miss what the Gift of Faith did for Cathy’s life. And how adversity gave her a whole new beginning. “A poignant, uplifting and inspiring story, courtesy of an incredible woman who will share her wisdom, her journey with God and her faith.” —Red Headed Book Lover

Download or read book Confronting Cancer with Faith written by Karen O'Kelley Allen and published by Ewerblessed Ministries. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a cancer survivor, this award-winning interactive Bible study combines personal experience, biblical references, and thought-provoking questions to help readers confront cancer with faith, not fear. Useful for individual study or for small groups, the message is clear: God is bigger than cancer.

Download or read book Here Comes the Sun written by Brian Lucas and published by Bookhouse Fulfillment. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here Comes the Sun is the tale of a quest. It offers a clear and honest look at what happens when an illness throws life off track, and how a combination of science, love, and serendipity can help put things right. At the age of thirty-four, Betsy Lucas was diagnosed with late-stage leukemia. Without treatment she had only months to live. At the time her daughters were ten months old and three years old. Together, Betsy and her husband, Brian, started a journey through chemo, radiation, and a bone marrow transplant. The path was far from steady, but with the help of countless supporters and a generous young man in Germany, they put one foot in front of the other, crossing days, months, and years off the calendar on the way to being cured. Here Comes the Sun isn't a cancer story-it's a love story.

Download or read book When I First Met You Blue Kangaroo Blue Kangaroo written by Emma Chichester Clark and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the friendship of a lifetime began! The ninth title in this hugely popular series featuring Lily and her loveable soft toy.

Download or read book The End of the Christian Life written by J. Todd Billings and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're all going to die. Yet in our medically advanced, technological age, many of us see death as a distant reality--something that happens only at the end of a long life or to other people. In The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings urges Christians to resist that view. Instead, he calls us to embrace our mortality in our daily life and faith. This is the journey of genuine discipleship, Billings says: following the crucified and resurrected Lord in a world of distraction and false hopes. Drawing on his experience as a professor and father living with incurable cancer, Billings offers a personal yet deeply theological account of the gospel's expansive hope for small, mortal creatures. Artfully weaving rich theology with powerful narrative, Billings writes for church leaders and laypeople alike. Whether we are young or old, reeling from loss or clinging to our own prosperity, this book challenges us to walk a strange but wondrous path: in the midst of joy and lament, to receive mortal limits as a gift, an opportunity to give ourselves over to the Lord of life.

Download or read book My 32 Days in BMT Ward written by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma and published by Walnut Publication. This book was released on 2024-07-20 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "My 32 Days in BMT Ward" chronicles a patient's journey through bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Her life changed drastically upon learning of her diagnosis. However, fighting this challenging battle became her sole option, and she demonstrated that the will to live can conquer even the most daunting circumstances. This book serves to raise general awareness about BMT among patients. It clearly outlines the complete BMT process in accessible language, aiming to dispel common myths and encourage patients to consider this crucial treatment when necessary. BMT is indeed one of the life-saving options available for patients facing such health challenges.

Download or read book Inspire Wisdom written by PERONIA SCOTT CANIDATE and Friends and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The measure of a man is not determined by what he has, but rather, by what he does with what he has." In the 20 plus years that I've known Peronia "PC" Canidate she has never waited for others. She has always lead the way to change. She continues to seek out ways to share her many God given gifts and talents. Most recently she started Wisdom Works 4 U, Saturday Jewels and is now a certified Life Coach (in truth she's been a life coach for me and more people than I can count for years, but now she's certified). One of the things that I have learned from my many deep discussions with PC is that you cannot change people. In fact, it is not your place or your job to do so, but you can inspire them with your actions and share with them the wisdom you've gained through experience. This is why she and Wisdom Works 4 U have sought out authors to share their favorite quotes, tell us what they mean to them and include them in this book to share their wisdom and inspire you. ~ Seannon Jones

Download or read book Praying for Emily written by Tom Whitehead and published by Worthy Books. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the incredible true story of Emily Whitehead, the first child to receive CAR-T cell treatment for her leukemia -- and learn how her family's faith journey guided them in the fight for her life. When their five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, Tom and Kari Whitehead's world was shattered. They vowed to do whatever it took to help their daughter, and as they made decisions about how to best treat her, Tom found his faith coming to him in "whispers," guiding his decisions and keeping his hope alive, while Kari placed great faith in science and the doctors surrounding her little girl. But as Emily's condition continued to worsen, they both prayed for a miracle. Then, their miracle arrived, in the form of an experimental treatment called CAR-T cell therapy that, against all odds, saved Emily's life. Because of Emily's miraculous recovery, this treatment is now used widely to treat cancer and has gone on to save hundreds of lives and promises to help thousands more. For all the acclaim and attention this important new approach to treating cancer has received, few know the full story of all it took to make this miracle happen. In Praying for Emily, the Whiteheads share their story, recounting the belief, resilience, and support that got them through the most difficult time of their lives.

Download or read book Patients Lived Experiences During the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Journey written by Jean Coffey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book was envisioned by bedside nurses caring for transplant and cellular therapy patients as a way to teach novice nurses and health care colleagues about the care required for this complex patient population. The nurse authors recruited an oncology nurse practitioner, transplant physician, nurse scientist and expert in medical humanities and health studies to join the project team. The dedication of the team and the willingness of the patients to contribute to the project, has led to a unique case study approach focused on the lived experience of patients and care partner(s) during the transplant/cellular therapy journey. The case studies are unique in that they encompass a qualitative narrative developed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and the inclusion of the individual's actual medical and nursing care from their health record. At every step along the trajectory of the illness, the medications and care received are described, interspersed with the voice of the patient and care partner(s) sharing their experiences. The chapters follow the individual patients and their care partner(s) through all phases of their illness. The interviews were conducted, and case studies written by the bedside clinical nurses. Visual art and prose created by patients and care partner(s)s are included in the chapters. The book also includes an introduction written by the nurse authors, a methods chapter on the inclusion of IPA in a case study, and poignant epilogue. The premise of nursing support for survivorship is woven throughout the book, highlighting how giving back aids in recovery identity. This book, full of beautiful artworks and poems, is the work of clinical nurses devoted to improving care for their patients by sharing the patient stories with others. It introduces a unique approach to the case study which could be replicated and applied to any diagnosis.

Download or read book Marrow written by Elizabeth Lesser and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the New York Times bestseller Broken Open returns with a visceral and profound memoir of two sisters who, in the face of a bone marrow transplant—one the donor and one the recipient—begin a quest for acceptance, authenticity, and most of all, love. A mesmerizing and courageous memoir: the story of two sisters uncovering the depth of their love through the life-and-death experience of a bone marrow transplant. Throughout her life, Elizabeth Lesser has sought understanding about what it means to be true to oneself and, at the same time, truly connected to the ones we love. But when her sister Maggie needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life, and Lesser learns that she is the perfect match, she faces a far more immediate and complex question about what it really means to love—honestly, generously, and authentically. Hoping to give Maggie the best chance possible for a successful transplant, the sisters dig deep into the marrow of their relationship to clear a path to unconditional acceptance. They leave the bone marrow transplant up to the doctors, but take on what Lesser calls a "soul marrow transplant," examining their family history, having difficult conversations, examining old assumptions, and offering forgiveness until all that is left is love for each other’s true selves. Their process—before, during, and after the transplant—encourages them to take risks of authenticity in other aspects their lives. But life does not follow the storylines we plan for it. Maggie’s body is ultimately too weak to fight the relentless illness. As she and Lesser prepare for the inevitable, they grow ever closer as their shared blood cells become a symbol of the enduring bond they share. Told with suspense and humor, Marrow is joyous and heartbreaking, incandescent and profound. The story reveals how even our most difficult experiences can offer unexpected spiritual growth. Reflecting on the multifaceted nature of love—love of other, love of self, love of the world—Marrow is an unflinching and beautiful memoir about getting to the very center of ourselves.

Download or read book Keep Praying written by Stacie Caywood and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When our son was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in August of 2009, our world came crashing down. Through Cash's treatment, we found strength in Christ and our faith grew by leaps and bounds. We always wanted our story to help others going down the same path or to be a guide to help others who have friends or family going through this. This is our story, during one of the most trying times in our marriage and our lives. We made it, against the odds, and use our story to bring hope and comfort to others. Keep Praying!

Download or read book Wish written by Jake Smith and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James McConnell’s one wish is that his nine-year-old son will finally be healthy enough to play a game of catch. Then he and his wife, Emily, receive news they’ve dreaded: Aaron’s cancer has relapsed. As the family steels themselves for a draining treatment regimen in yet another hospital, Aaron receives the gift of a lifetime—a personal visit from one of his favorite professional baseball players—and the chance to make a bold request, his wish: to see his dad play in one major league game. A former college standout, James fears he doesn’t have the talent it takes, even for one game, and that he’ll miss what could be Aaron’s precious last weeks. Yet how can he refuse his dying son’s wish? Poignant and triumphant, Wish is the story of a father’s love, a family’s perseverance, and the miracles that can happen when you believe in the impossible.

Download or read book The Journey Never Ends written by Mary Petrosky and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book of its kind specifically for Catholics, theologian, spiritual director, and social worker Sr. Mary Petrosky, F.M.M., shows how a spiritual will—a document that outlines your values, intentions, and hopes for the future—can help you focus on what’s most important in your life. As you grow older, it will be something you’ll want to share with those you love. The Journey Never Ends guides you through the process of preparing a spiritual will as an expression of your life’s intentions. If you are a Catholic or Christian of another background, you will find this a useful tool for creating the kind of life you want to live now in order to positively impact the world around you. In addition, like a traditional will, it will help you create a legacy for your family. Petrosky has helped people on three continents find joy and meaning in their lives and purpose and understanding in their deaths through her work. Able to communicate theological ideas in everyday language, Petrosky organizes spiritual will-making around a theology of remembering, taking as her inspiration the words of Jesus: "Do this in remembrance of me." She provides a variety of sample wills to illustrate various approaches you can take. In the final chapter of the book, Petrosky will guide you to write your own spiritual will with simple, clear, inspirational prompts and examples. The document is something that could be shared with family, friends, and colleagues later in life. Following the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi, who lived life with joy and welcomed his death with openness and optimism, Petrosky guides you in how to best appreciate the art of living—and the way of dying.