Malcolm Lewis Marler
My purpose in life is to create connection and community for the human family during the challenging times of life, and help you know you are loved by God and you are not alone.
I write a few times per month about experiences I have with others and the lessons they teach me about life.
I was a pastoral care specialist in two congregations during the first fifteen years of my career developing ministries that taught adults how to care for one another throughout the life cycle.
I worked with persons living with HIV/AIDS during the second fifteen years of my career in the deep South. The staff and patients were, and are, my friends and teachers.
I am the Director of Pastoral Care at a hospital in Alabama where I have the opportunity to take all that I have learned in the first thirty years of my ministry and apply all of my experience in one place.
My personal faith journey has led me to work in congregations in Presbyterian, Baptist, and United Church of Christ (UCC) congregations. I am now an active member of the Episcopal Church.
Personal
- Live on a lake in North Alabama with the love of my life
- Have two open-hearted, loving stepchildren, who are both college students
- Enjoy strength training, walking and hiking, photography, water skiing, boating, and technology
The best way to contact me is through Email. Or you can follow me on Twitter or Facebook.
A Word About Confidentiality
Confidentiality and integrity are central for me in my professional and personal life.
If a person’s identity needs to be protected, I change key identifying information so that the heart of the story can be told but the identity of the individual is confidential.
I do not represent any institution on this blog, these are my own thoughts and beliefs and I am responsible for them.