Where Does My Help Come From?
On Saturday I held my newly born granddaughter for the first time and I slipped my hand under her blanket
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.
Sweet Support and Stories
I love hearing from readers, even though many of your stories are heartbreaking or bittersweet. You have all been a
Two Brief Shining Moments
Today my daughter came home from feeding Mama breakfast excited to share the news. “Mom,” she said, her face glowing,
My Anchor in the Storm
The hospice workers are pretty amazing. Such compassionate, gifted people. Today Mama had her hair shampooed and nails filed, by
Mama’s Words
Mama doesn’t say much that makes sense anymore. So any words she says that are coherent stand out more. Yesterday,
A Time of Preparation
It seems like it’s all about preparing these days. My brothers are helping me prepare a spare room at Dad’s
I am Weak, But He is Strong
I’m so emotional today. Things are changing more with Mama and I’m not ready to even write about it all
Seeing the First Signs of Alzheimer’s and Hearing the Diagnosis
Originally posted on God's Grace and Life's Challenges:
I got home from Mom’s today and received a phone call from a friend whose loved…
Lessons of Let it Be
Originally posted on God's Grace and Life's Challenges:
Learning lessons of life and letting it be from my mama… I went through the normal…
Be Happy
I tried to talk to Mama as I fed her the Easter dinner I’d brought over. But she’d mostly either
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 