Our family argues a lot. Dad’s a physician. My two siblings and I are also doctors. Naturally we all have strong opinions. One of those arguments was whether or not Mom has COVID-19. Personally,…
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Two days ago Mom was at death’s door. Because of the decline of her lungs, heart and metabolic status, she needed to be intubated. Before the coronavirus pandemic, if a loved one was sick…
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Yesterday we held our breath. Mom’s condition was worsening. She was going to be intubated and sedated. We had what we thought could be our last conversation with her.…
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When a loved one is sick, what outcome should be pray for? The answer may seem obvious. We pray for healing, for recovery, for cure. However, it seems to me there’s a more important…
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There’s one thing I hate about the coronavirus pandemic: it robs you of future plans. I hadn’t seriously touched my violin in 15 years. This year I started taking lessons again and began preparing…
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Even at a young age my wife was a germaphobe. When she was only 10 years old she would sleep with her hand hanging from the side of the bed. This was the hand…
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Today we celebrate the birthday of Mom. I use the term “celebrate” loosely. Dad and I are here in Florida with my wife and children. My brother David and his family are in California.…
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Every child ought to have a birth story. The towering characters of the Bible such as Jesus and Moses had them. The gospels tell us of a baby heralded by angels, attended to by…
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Throughout my life I’ve asked myself this following question. This question has come up multiple times throughout my life – especially throughout college, medical school and residency. One time it has come was during…
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My family and I will be moving from Idaho to Florida by the end of August 2019. When I first came up here to Idaho in the summer of 2014 I was fresh out…
