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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Reverend G
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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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.
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Why Hope Needs Balance
Why is balance so important to the functioning of our souls? Can we work hard while forgetting play? And if we do, what happens to our joy?
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