God's Grace and Life's Challenges

My Favorite Kind of Exhaustion

I have recently been given the privilege of babysitting two of my grandchildren every Tuesday. I love spending time with

I can still picture this day, four years ago, so well. And it still makes me laugh! I’m grateful for

I’m so grateful I started writing down Mama stories years ago. How I savor the memories now, as I relive

God gives me tests. Really obvious ones. And I fail. Take yesterday, for example. I’d already helped my 95 year

I keep meeting new family members. The physical therapist nodded sympathetically when I explained how I’d neglected my health the

About a week ago my daughter and I were sitting out on the deck with my 95 year old mother-in-law,

Guilt. It seems to be an ever present shadow in this journey of caregiving and grieving. Some people seem to

Today I learned that cardinals make me cry. Sometimes they have that effect on people. I was sitting out on

I wish I could see how Mom and Dad are celebrating their first anniversary together in the presence of Jesus.

It will be here in a few days. My first Father’s Day with no Dad on this earth with me.