Hi! Whoever You Are
Mama sees me on the loveseat. She shuffles over to join me and sits down. She pats my back and
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.
Soul Level Love…When Words Fail
I’m visiting Mama and I say to her, “I love you.” And she looks at me with a serious expression
The Sweet Shocking Dentist Appointment
I dreaded bringing Mom to the dentist yesterday, and ended up shocked with such an amazing surprise! But first we
A Time for Every Purpose
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Mom sits by me on
Remembering Ruth
I walk across the backyards to Mama’s back door. I look over the fence at the treetops and roof of
How Come
Last week Mama said two words that keep on quietly haunting me. She probably didn’t know what she was saying,
Manna Moments
Learning lessons of manna… I was struggling with depressing thoughts last night. The news these days is so heartbreaking and
Always
“I love you,” I say to Mom. “Well, I did, too,” Mom says. And then she adds, “Always.” “You always
Seeing the First Signs of Alzheimer’s and Hearing the Diagnosis
I got home from Mom’s today and received a phone call from a friend whose loved one is showing signs
You Have Me and I Have You
The other day Mom said, “You have me and I have you.” And I’m so grateful for this moment that
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 