Why Canceling a Phone Line Has Me in Tears
Have you ever felt like crying and actually teared up over canceling a phone line? I’m surprised how emotional I’m
Author: chermor2
I'm a follower of Jesus, a pastor's wife, a mother of six adult children (four adopted as a sibling group), and a "Mimi" to seven precious grands! I helped care for my mom, who had Alzheimer's, until she went home to Jesus in December of 2016. During that time my mother-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and moved in with us for almost four years. She just turned ninety eight and is now living in a care center. God sends lessons and smiles through the tears. It helps me to share them and I hope it blesses others.
Finding Wisdom in Mama’s Fragmented Language
Learning lessons in the ‘durned’ if I know what she’s going to do adventure of it all… Mom was quite
Finding Joy Glimmers in the Tangles of Alz
When I was younger I never could have imagined that such simple moments with my own mother could ever so
Such Love
I was over at Mom’s today as a new care giver was being trained in. She’s a refugee from Kenya
What Mama Taught me About Knowing and Doing God’s Will
Oh, the lessons my mama is still teaching me! I went over the other day to help Mom with a
Finding the Fingerprints God Leaves in our Lives
Sometimes in the midst of stressful days, God leaves fingerprints of His presence around us. I often pray that I
Caregiver Encouragement
Sometimes God sends strangers to encourage us. I remember years ago when I brought my mom to the doctor. Her
Finding Beauty in a Mosaic of Brokenness
I’m learning lessons in brokenness…. Yesterday I had a mostly nice visit with Mom. It started out with a need
The One Thing I Should Always Remember
Life is challenging most of the time. It seems especially challenging lately. We are dealing with health concerns and employment
Complaining or Praying?
My struggles have changed since this day I wrote about six years ago. Now Mom and Dad are both with
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 