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A Chaplain Goes to India

A Chaplain Goes to India

This essay was published in July edition of Saathee Magazine. It is available in print at your local Indian/South Asian grocery stores. Finding God in Unexpected Places By J. Dana Trent, MDiv India has an age-old system of monkey versus human. Monkeys perched on market street 

Book Review on Lose, Love, Live

Book Review on Lose, Love, Live

Lose, Love, Live: The Spiritual Gifts of Loss and Change by Dr. Dan Moseley came to me at an opportune time. I began the book in the weeks leading up to the one year anniversary of my father’s death (June 16, 2010). Subsequently, my father-in-law 

Death and Dying: a Chaplain’s Journey

In last week’s “The Writing Challenge” post, I asked readers which of these book-length projects jazzed them up. The response was enthusiastic and most readers favored: –Exploring an  interfaith (Christian-Hindu) marriage –Service  as a UNC Hospitals chaplain resident with a specialty in death and dying 

The Writing Challenge

Freelance writing career, week 1, day 4. As I’m listening to Madonna in my living room and drinking a cup of strongly brewed tea, I’m reminded that this is always what I’ve wanted to do. Hunkered down in a quiet space, listening to my favorite music, and