A Nugget of Christmas Hope
I know you’re busy. So am I. But I want to give you a Christmas treat — something you can enjoy all day. Here is my favorite Christmas carol, shared as a nugget of hope for you. Enjoy! And have a blessed Christmas!
Christmas carols
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 …
Why?
God has never answered my question, and I seriously doubt that he will. However, he is kind enough to let me rage against him, scribble in my journal and cry out my frustrations. “Why have you let Alzheimer’s take over my mother’s brain? I still need her.” I want her to tell me how to …