Looking for God’s purpose and comfort in aging and trials
I often wish that I could “get it all together” before I die. I read somewhere that no one does.
Category: aging
Now is the Time
I walk into my parents’ house and see Mom sitting in her rocking chair. “How’s my mama?” I ask. “I
Its Just a Pause
Crying as I grieved my parents used to be an almost daily thing. But gradually I felt a comforting sense
He Has My Heart
I wrote this post ten years ago and I understand much more what Dad was telling me that day. And
Mourning Mama
My precious mama was welcomed into heaven Monday morning. She passed on at home and in her own bed. My
God is Here
It’s been a tough week. On Saturday we thought maybe God was taking Mama home to Him. She wouldn’t wake
Lessons in Aging
A couple years ago I had a day of lessons in aging… Mom asked me twice how old I was.
Until Then
This week I held my six month old granddaughter while my son offered her a spoon of her very first
The Comfort of Balding Gray Heads
I went to a funeral yesterday, of an older cousin of my husband’s. And sitting in front of us, filling
No One Cares
I sat down in a chair by Mom and started with greetings and small talk. Then Mom suddenly said, “No
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 