Living with the Dying
Guest post by Colleen Arnold, MD I worked in emergency medicine, family practice and hospice care over my physician...
Living with the Dying
Wisdom Stories
Giving Gifts to a Terminally Ill Friend
Giving Gifts to a Terminally Ill Friend
Should we bring a gift to a terminally ill friend? Kate Bowler, who has stage IV colon cancer, says by all means...
Three Ways to Ease the Suffering of Someone Who Is Dying
Three Ways to Ease the Suffering of Someone Who Is Dying
By Dr. Colleen Arnold, as told to Karen Mulder As a family physician, emergency room doctor and hospice doctor,...
A Birthday Card for a Friend Who Is Very Ill
A Birthday Card for a Friend Who Is Very Ill
Just a few days after learning that our dear friend Jim had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, the calendar...
My Friend is Dying from Lung Cancer
My Friend is Dying from Lung Cancer
My husband Larry’s best friend Jim has Stage 4 lung cancer and is under Hospice care. After visiting Jim...
4 Life Lessons My Brother with Special Needs Taught Me
4 Life Lessons My Brother with Special Needs Taught Me
By David Korte, as told to Karen Mulder What was it like growing up with a brother with special needs? First and...
Does My Brother Have a Disability in Heaven?
Does My Brother Have a Disability in Heaven?
By David Korte, as told to Karen Mulder My older brother Mick passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46. I still...
Don’t Assume That a Person with a Disability Needs Your Help
Don’t Assume That a Person with a Disability Needs Your Help
One day I was attending a class on the Psalms, and I was running late. So I screeched into the parking lot,...
