So Many Relationship Lessons in One Visit with Mom
October 13, 2013 I learned so many lessons of love and relationships today… Mom was sitting on the love-seat in
Tag: Mother
Momma’s Eyes
My mom always said she had eyes in the back of her head. And she did have a way of
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
Finding Courage for the Caregiving Journey
I was reading my Bible yesterday, and a phrase has stuck with me. Jeremiah 15:19, in the New King James
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
Mama’s Lilacs
Whenever I smell lilacs I think of Mama. Mom and Dad planted a whole big border of them in the
Where Does My Help Come From?
On Saturday I held my newly born granddaughter for the first time and I slipped my hand under her blanket
Two Brief Shining Moments
Today my daughter came home from feeding Mama breakfast excited to share the news. “Mom,” she said, her face glowing,
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,
God's Grace and Life's Challenges 