God's Grace and Life's Challenges

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Missing Our Old Country…Learning to Live in Our New One

We were sorting through Dad’s things, as we recently sold his house, and I found a tape Dad had made

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Today marks two years since Mom went home to Jesus. Ten days from now will mark eight months since Daddy

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I was skimming some other dementia blogs lately and a reader had written in saying, that though she felt guilty

February 1, 2014 My world is a bit more crazy and confusing than usual today. I was helping Mom when

Oh, such lessons of love I see. Oh, dear sons and daughters, please pay attention. As I prepare things for

Sometimes you just need to sit still and hold your loved one’s hand and sing every song you can think

There will be a sweet by and by. But meanwhile the bath and visit were pretty normal today. Mom hollered

I let myself into Mom and Dad’s house with my key. I found Dad snoozing peacefully in his recliner and

A wise woman at my church once said, “Just because you’re doing little things, doesn’t mean you are doing insignificant

October 13, 2013 I learned so many lessons of love and relationships today… Mom was sitting on the love-seat in

Sometimes something typical and simple in Mom’s life reminds me of the most important thing in life…. As I was

Some days and weeks and even seasons of life are more difficult. But we can be hopeful. Momma says. Dad

I know most of Mom’s sentences by heart these days, as she tends to be very repetitive. But today she