Articles by Kathleen

Article on Nes Ammim
I wrote Turning and Wandering: The Journey from Death to Life at Nes Ammim in 1999, while living and working in Nes Ammim, Israel. I served as the Study Program Coordinator (1998-1999) and Director of the Study Department (1999) for the residents of the moshav/kibbutz. The article was written for the Holocaust Conference Remembering for the Future that took place in Oxford, England, in July 2000, and which I subsequently attended.


Article on Pastoral Care and the Book of Job
Out of a personal struggle to understand and help a chronically ill friend the writer evolves a view of the pastor as enabler. The definition of "enable," the role of the "enabler," and the problems which prevent many from being "enabled," are discussed. These definitions are illuminated by the Biblical perspective of Elihu in the book of Job. The pastor who sees himself as enabler is able to bring perspective, clarity, empathy, compassion, and concrete help to the person in need.


One Spiritual Issue the Dying Teach Us
Most of us who work hospice are never asked when we come home from work, "How was your day?" ...