The Voice Of Hope
Seven Stories from a Chaplain on Hearing Hope in the Darkest hour
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Introduction What if hope could speak to you? What would it say? How would it sound in your ears? How would hope sound to a husband and wife who experience the death of a baby? What would hope say to a professional who has heard the unexpected prognosis of end-stage cancer? How would hope sound in the ear of a single mother being evicted for the thirteenth time? Perhaps you have been upended by the pandemic or are journeying through the dark night of the soul, and you are wondering what’s next. The book The Voice of Hope will inspire you to hold on to hope no matter the circumstances. As a chaplain, your ministry may be somewhat ecumenical but primarily founded on the Bible. As a hospice chaplain, you deal with people-both care recipients and later their bereaved loved ones-at what is ordinarily the most bleakly hopeless time of life. In these dark moments, inspiring hope is so crucial, and this is the aim of this book. Each chapter in The Voice of Hope begins with an exemplary story and concludes with a short recitative prayer that the reader (addressed as ‘you’) may use to meditate on the teaching, followed by a set of questions to think and talk through. We hope this little compendium will find its way into homes, healthcare institutions, and more so, into the hearts of individuals across the globe.
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As a chaplain, Desmond Haye has helped those receiving care as well as bereaved loved ones who often feel hopeless. In these moments, inspiring survivors to maintain a sense of hope is crucial. In sharing the seven stories in The Voice of Hope, the author aims to help those waging a life-and-death battle—as well as those who care about them the most. Each chapter begins with an exemplary story and concludes with a short recitative prayer that readers may use to meditate on the teaching, followed by a set of questions to think and talk through. The author writes, “Hope says there is a brighter tomorrow beyond the darkness of the tomb. Hope says when you walk through the dark valley of scary diagnosis and painful prognosis, God is with you, and you will never walk alone. Amid pain and perplexing circumstances, hope speaks words of assurance and comfort. Hope says death will one day die, but those who trust in God will live again.” Whether you carry out your mission at a health care institution, hospice, in a house of worship, or elsewhere, this compendium of inspirational stories will help you and those you serve find hope even in the darkest hours. The Voice of Hope helps those waging a life-and-death battle—as well as their loved ones and caregivers—find hope even in the darkest hours.
About the Author
Chaplain Desmond Haye, MPH, M.Div., BCC is a respected pastoral care leader and public health professional. He is known for his compassionate messages of hope, healing, and reconciliation. He has focused his career on the intersection of health and spirituality, with an emphasis on coping with grief. He serves as the director of pastoral care and ethics at Texas Health Hospital Mansfield. He is married to Stacey Ann, and they have one son, Caleb.