Saturday Nights
Mom used to help us kids take our baths and get in our pajamas before a Walt Disney movie was
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.
Evidence of His Presence
My daughter Annie and I took Mom and Dad shopping one day, years ago. The lesson I learned that day
Seven Words of Wisdom
When the neurologist told us that Mom had Alzheimer’s he had two pieces of advice. One was to contact the
Honoring Heroes
Today God is teaching me about honoring heroes. But it started with Mom yelling at me while I was helping
Of Howling, Groanings and Grace
It was a howling kind of day. A lot of them are now. But I’m learning lessons of groanings and
I Am Here With You
I keep thinking about my mom’s dentist appointment the other week. As we were seated, waiting for her name to
What Do You Do When You Don’t Know Where Your Mama Is?
The other day Mom looked at me with a childlike innocence, and in honest concern asked, “What do you do
Oh Mama Mia…
Today Mom looks at me and asks, “Are you Raymon?” I take a long pause, looking her straight in the
Why I Can’t Throw Away the Calendar From 1978
I was cleaning my closet a while back, and found a box of photos and odds and ends I’d rescued
Lessons from Messes
Alzheimer’s can lead to messes, and today it did. And I learned some lessons. I had just settled down in
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 