Remembering to Rejoice
Originally posted on God's Grace and Life's Challenges:
Last Easter I learned another lesson from my parents. After church all my children, my parents,…
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.
I am Here With You
My Dad is struggling and so weak and frail. He’s back in a rehab facility, after another stay in the
My Daddy’s Girl
What an emotional week it’s been. The joy of a new grandchild! The blessing of seeing my son hold his
A Letter to Mama in Heaven
Oh Mama… are you watching from heaven? Your sweetheart, your husband of 61 years, isn’t doing very well. He got
Another Mother who Doesn’t Know my Name
It’s hard rearranging my time, schedule, home and life around someone who doesn’t know who I am anymore. But it’s
What Mama Said and I Say Too
The other day I had a mom moment. It brought me back in time. I’d asked my twenty three year
Christmas Echoes
I was reading this morning in one of my all-time favorite devotionals, Streams in the Desert, by L.B. Cowman, and
To Everything There is a Season
The Bible tells us that there is a time to be born, and a time to die. A year ago
Praying for our First Thanksgiving Without Mom
Abba Father, My heart is heavy. Something about holidays this first year since Mama went home to You is heartbreaking.
Beauty for Ashes–Learning to Trust my Grief to Jesus
I’m getting those feelings again. I call it “feeling emotional”. I think it’s because of the season. This time last
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 