As I returned recently from a Bible conference, I saw two huge banners proclaiming in large letters: "Welcome Home." However, they were displayed outside a neighbour’s house – for I still had to walk a few more steps before reaching my own home.
It seemed to me a quiet picture of a deeper reality: some have already reached Home – to be with the Lord Jesus – while the rest of us continue on our journey of faith, waiting in hope.
Our hearts long for that day when we too see the banners and hear our Saviour say, "Well done, good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25v21).
What can we learn from death doulas?
There is increasing interest as to what death doulas (who are also called end-of-life doulas, soul midwives, death coaches, dying …