Greetings!  

This year at CBOQ, we're exploring the theme of SoulStrength - how Jesus builds us up from the inside out. As an example of SoulStrength, we recently talked with one of our new hospital chaplains, Danielle Slump, about her work as a prayerful presence on the general internal medicine ward of Toronto Western Hospital. 

What gives you life in your work as a chaplain? 

I love hearing people's stories. They're a very sacred thing to me. People don't want to be in the hospital. But I have the privilege to come alongside and listen to them during one of the biggest crises they may ever go through in life. 

Are there any parts of Scripture that speak to you in this work? 

An image I have of myself is that of Ruth with Naomi: how Ruth journeys with Naomi to her homeland. I now have the opportunity to do that with many people from various life circumstances. And when I think of this image, I wonder, could Naomi have completed this journey by herself? Read More