Making the Most of the Time We Have
Monday was my Dad’s birthday. His first one with Jesus. I miss him. And I miss Mom. And regrets and
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Learning to See God’s Mercies and Have a Grateful Heart
It does my heart good to read this precious memory from four years ago. And it reminds me, as I’m
How Different Would Life be if Everyone Did Their Part
I wrote this a couple years ago, but am finding it’s helpful to meditate on again. Mama and Daddy are
Guilt and Caregiving
Guilt. It seems to be an ever present shadow in this journey of caregiving and grieving. Some people seem to
A Letter to Mama in Heaven
Oh Mama… are you watching from heaven? Your sweetheart, your husband of 61 years, isn’t doing very well. He got
Finding the Riches in Mourning
It has been a little over a month since my Mama passed on to the presence of Jesus. I continue
Back Home
We were watching an old Dick Van Dyke Show the other night, when I just started crying. Grieving is like
The Best Gift this Year
I thought we had finished opening presents. We were just hanging out and cooing over grandchildren and nibbling cookies, when
Are You Happy?
I was feeding my mom a meal the other day and I asked her, “Mama, are you happy?” She turned
Mama’s Changing Faces and God’s Unfailing Graces
Dementia seems so arbitrary. After watching it progress in Mama’s life over ten years now, I’m surprised that it can
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 