Back in Time
It finally came! My aunt had called me several weeks ago to check in about Mom. She’d mentioned that she’d
Category: Alzheimer’s
Oh The Things Mama Says
A couple weeks ago, Mama looked right at my oldest daughter and said, “I want to buy you a duck.”
What a Friend we Have in Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear… I was in tears. Becky, the
Someday…and Their Love
Dad and I both had quivering chins and tear filled eyes. Becky, the music therapist from hospice, came again today.
What Caregivers Know and You Can Know Too
Mama thrilled my heart twice today! First when I arrived, I checked in on Mom and gave her a drink.
Her New Happy
A substitute hospice nurse came today, and shared some wisdom that I am pondering. She was kind and wonderful, as
Have Faith
Being a caregiver has taught me, among many other lessons, that God has a sense of humor. And He often
Someday, Not Today
Sometimes Mama says such profound things that I can hardly believe it. Especially since she has so little vocabulary left
Mama’s Lilacs
Whenever I smell lilacs I think of Mama. Mom and Dad planted a whole big border of them in the
Keep the Love
Sometimes I truly believe God speaks His wisdom through Mama, despite her severe dementia, and sends me the words I
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 