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
What I’d Say to my Children After My Funeral if I Could
Today marks two years since Mom went home to Jesus. Ten days from now will mark eight months since Daddy
What I’ll Say to my Children if I’m Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
I was skimming some other dementia blogs lately and a reader had written in saying, that though she felt guilty
Cancer, Questions, and Life Clarity
It’s been a week! The week I found out the carcinoid tumor I had removed has metastasized to my liver.
A Tense Quiet in Tragic Times
The streets in our neighborhood are eerily quiet tonight. They have been since around seven, when the curfew started for
Finding the Beauty in Brokenness
I’m surprised how much joy the broken rose brought me. My husband, Jeff, had brought home a dozen pink (my
Finding Faith and Peace in Anxious Times
Yesterday Facebook reminded me of what I was doing this time last year… I was going into the hospital three
New Blog Title for an Expanded Focus
Since I’m no longer a caregiver, I’ve found I’ve had less to share about Alzheimer’s. I still care deeply for
“Tell Me How He Loved Me”
My five year old granddaughter climbed up on my lap a few weeks ago and I’m still thinking about the
A True Story of God at Work in Mighty Ways
(Author’s note: This is not a story about Alzheimer’s. But it is a story overflowing with God’s grace…) November 29th
Six Words of Comfort for Election Day/Week
I woke up this morning thinking about the election and feeling trepidation about it all. And then almost immediately one
Finding Sanctuary
Sometimes I read old posts and I’m impacted again by the lesson God was teaching me through Mom and the
Finding Manna Again
It’s good for me to remember the lessons God taught me during those last few difficult, but precious, years with
