Musings Of A Muslim Chaplain

Download or read book Musings of a Muslim Chaplain written by Sondos Kholaki Kahf and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean into the discomfort. She wanted to gag. She wanted to run out. She wanted to make any excuse to leave. But she leaned in. And when she did, she heard him say, "Thank you for staying with me. Do you have to leave soon? Please stay," as he gripped her hand from his bed restraints.This book chronicles the journey of a Muslim hospital chaplain, from the beginning of her internship through her appointment as the first Muslim chaplain at a prominent hospital in Southern California. As a hospital chaplain, Sondos Kholaki Kahf often finds herself at the intersection of joy and grief, life and death, humor and sorrow, community and solitude. Through various encounters, the author gives us a unique glimpse into the world of clinical pastoral care. In one story, she recounts a patient whose cancer disabled his speech. With only a pad of paper, pen, and hand gestures, the patient struggled to communicate. Several minutes in, amid much frustration from both ends, she finally interpreted what the patient so adamantly wanted her to hear: "Is God in your life?"