Hanging On To Hope
Persevering folks keep hanging on to hope even when everything in life attacks them.
Hanging On To Hope Read More »
Staying in Hope
Finding Hope at Christmas
Especially at Christmas, caregivers and families feel the sting of Alzheimer’s and dementia. We hang ornaments and remember past Decembers when our loved ones decorated the tree, sang Christmas carols and laughed while opening presents. Smells from the kitchen spike memories of Christmas cookies, cinnamon and nutmeg, that special family recipe for peppernuts. Yet now
Finding Hope at Christmas Read More »
Hope in Finding the Story
As I drove up to the multi-storied house, the “Estate Sale” sign reminded me of my mission. Look for something I could use at work – some objects that would bring encouragement to the women I coach: maybe a pot of flowers, some beautiful cards, a trinket I could give away. What I didn’t expect
Hope in Finding the Story Read More »
Hope Creates Lifetime Goals
When an author reaches one of those milestone birthdays, how can she accomplish some lifetime goals?
Hope Creates Lifetime Goals Read More »
Hope Respects the Alzheimer’s Patient
The blog post for this week was already written, edited and almost scheduled. Then I had second thoughts. It was a post about my mother and shared one of the family secrets she told me years ago. I felt it was a great post, and I hoped it would interest my followers as well as
Hope Respects the Alzheimer’s Patient Read More »
Finding Hope When Healing Delays
When healing doesn’t happen, we tend to ask, “Why?” Does God have a greater purpose in the process? Have we prayed correctly, cried out to God fervently enough? Have we sinned, somehow preventing God’s awesome power at work? Everything within me screams, “No! God is so much bigger than my attempts to justify his silence.”
Finding Hope When Healing Delays Read More »
Hope Recovers from Fear
My son is sick, and I am afraid. Because he is a cancer survivor (eight years, bless God!), when something happens that interrupts that heart relief of his healing – my soul fears. Last week, he was disoriented. He couldn’t drive, couldn’t write his name, had trouble putting words together to make a sentence. The
Hope Recovers from Fear Read More »
Hope Thrives Through the Aunties’ Prayers
As I closed my prayer journal, I thought once again about my nieces and nephews. These dear ones were the focus of my Sabbath prayers – the next generation that will love justice, show mercy and live as Kingdom-bearers in our world. Years ago, I determined to pray them through school decisions, career changes and
Hope Thrives Through the Aunties’ Prayers Read More »
Hope Thrives at 88
The kindness of a weekend in Denver brings hope that Alzheimer’s does not have to steal from every family.
Hope Thrives at 88 Read More »
7 Stages of Alzheimer’s
What are the 7 stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how can families prepare? This series of blog posts explains the stages through the viewpoint of a fictional character, Reverend G.
7 Stages of Alzheimer’s Read More »