As always, Ann Voskamp reminds us about "The One" who is always there for us! So you can look up at the calendar today and exhale: It’s okay to feel bone tired — you have One who gives His bone and His body for you and beckoned: Come Rest. It’s okay to feel disillusioned —… Continue reading 07.17.18 When You’re Tired of Pretending Everything’s Okay, by Ann Voskamp
Monday, June 16, 2018 - Our sweet girl, Dora (our motor home) went out on her first vacation without us in Mid June. A sweet family from New Orleans took her to Tennessee and Arkansas where she enjoyed a week with them. When they came back they left us with Haagen Dazs Mango Sorbet, Blue… Continue reading 07.16.18 What’s Dora Been Up To???
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - I haven't written about my dementia lately nor have I shared information about dementia that I've found in my reading. Mostly because I haven't been able to absorb much lately and putting the information out there just wasn't happening. All dementias are different so what is commonly thought to be… Continue reading 07.12.18 Deficits in Executive Function in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia
Even those of you who knew my mama well, probably did not know this. She was obsessed with winning the Publisher's Clearing House for several years. She knew without a doubt that Ed McMahon was going to show up at her house with her prize. I think I remember her having a special box of… Continue reading 07.11.18 Mama’s Publishers Clearing House List
Monday, July 9, 2018 - I wrote a nice long blog post to document, for me, recent doctors appointments that happened and didn't happen. I need that level of detail to help me remember these things. I've decided all this doesn't really need to be public (I know, I decide this after years of telling… Continue reading 07.09.18 Doctor, doctor, doctor, no doctor – in reverse!
Trust me when I say God knows what he’s doing. Even if you’re confused and you don’t know how you’re going to move forward or where you’re going to go, he will always open a new door for you. An unexpected door. A door that could lead you to a kind of happiness you never… Continue reading 07.08.18 Trust Me When I Say God Always Has A Plan, by Taunya at Love, Life, Relationships
Saturday, July 7, 2018 – On any given day, Andrew Lumish arrives at a historic Tampa-area cemetery without fanfare or attention. He’s there to carefully restore veteran’s gravestones blackened by the elements and decades of neglect. Cemeteries across the country will show you a similar scene—thousands of long-forgotten monuments belonging to those who made the… Continue reading 07.07.18 ‘Good Cemeterian’ honors veterans by restoring gravestones, celebrating their stories, by Allie Raffa | Fox News
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - Last Sunday after church, we stopped at the Robert (small town) Supermarket. Not only was Blue Bell ice cream on sale for $4.55 but giant watermelons were only $6.88. They have been up to $12 each lately for the really big ones. We bought two watermelons and two containers of… Continue reading 07.10.18 Watermelon, Blue Bell, figs, chicken breast and burgers, homemade french fries, bedroom set, two birthdays, rock painting and frozen avocados!
Different expressions of the Christian faith offer grace to needy people in different ways. Some churches seek to convey grace to others through rituals and liturgies, others through sermons and events, and most through some form of music. All these are loving efforts of faithful people trying to awaken broken lives to the presence of… Continue reading 07.01.18 A Quiet Thought, July 1st, by Rev. Bob Adams
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - This was originally written in 2014. I have to admit that while re-reading this particular blog post from 2014 it brought tears and heartache to me. I have read so many stories and episodes that caregivers have shared of how difficult care giving is and it absolutely is. It's horrendously… Continue reading 06.21.18 Some Things I Learned About Dementia – Love them, be kind to them, be sweet even childlike sweet originally published 12.19.14
- BECAUSE HE LIVES, I CAN FACE TOMORROW - 