Hope Thrives at 88
The kindness of a weekend in Denver brings hope that Alzheimer’s does not have to steal from every family.
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Alzheimer's
Stage 7 of Alzheimer’s – The Race is Won
What will heaven look like? Will it be so beautiful, we’ll need a couple thousand years to grow used to it?
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Stage 6 of Alzheimer’s – Back to Childhood
Where can we find confidence within the battery of Alzheimer’s Disease? In the one place it’s always been – God’s heart.
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Stage 5 of Alzheimer’s – Early Dementia
Even within the early stages of dementia, one fact remains, God will never leave you, never abandon you, never forsake.
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Stage 4 of Alzheimer’s – Diagnosis
Somewhere in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, there must be a lesson. But finding it and staying in hope is the tricky part.
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Stage 3 of Alzheimer’s – Fear
What can a pastor do when she loses an entire box of Chunky Monkey ice cream? How will Reverend G cope with the terror of Alzheimer’s?
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Stage 2 of Alzheimer’s – Questions
As an Alzheimer’s patient begins the journey into Stage 2, she experiences a small amount of forgetfulness, but nothing that impairs life. However, questions remain.
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Alzheimer’s – Stage 1: Preparation
How does it feel if you know something terrible is going to happen, yet you want to be strong? Reverend G begins to face the possibility of impending doom.
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Hope Answers Why
How do we deal with the question of “Why?” when heaven is silent? Maybe God sees the bigger picture through his timeless eyes.
When Humor Eases the Alzheimer’s Journey
When our children are little, we keep a journal of their cute sayings, their trials with language and their funny mistakes. We laugh and share these moments with grandparents and any friends who will listen. When our parents become children because of plaque-laden Alzheimer’s, we still laugh at their funny stories. These moments aren’t as
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