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
Tag: aging parents
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.”
Her New Happy
A substitute hospice nurse came today, and shared some wisdom that I am pondering. She was kind and wonderful, as
How Different Would Life Look if Everyone Did Their Part
Sometimes life is heavy. And though I cherish time with my Mama, I wonder if I’m really doing what God
Mama’s Lilacs
Whenever I smell lilacs I think of Mama. Mom and Dad planted a whole big border of them in the
Lessons in Aging
A couple years ago I had a day of lessons in aging… Mom asked me twice how old I was.
My Anchor in the Storm
The hospice workers are pretty amazing. Such compassionate, gifted people. Today Mama had her hair shampooed and nails filed, by
Mama’s Words
Mama doesn’t say much that makes sense anymore. So any words she says that are coherent stand out more. Yesterday,
I am Weak, But He is Strong
I’m so emotional today. Things are changing more with Mama and I’m not ready to even write about it all
Be Happy
I tried to talk to Mama as I fed her the Easter dinner I’d brought over. But she’d mostly either
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 