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My Most Difficult Decision vs. My Greatest Regret
Life is full of difficult decisions that impact our lives. Usually our choice is not between good and bad but good and best. Or average and great. My most difficult decision was putting my mom in a nursing home. Today they are called skilled nursing facilities. I so wanted her to live out her final […]
The Gift
At this time I have learned more about good days and bad days with dementia. On my last post I shared how my mom did not know my name on Sunday. Even after a 3 hour visit she could not say my name and only spoke one word at a time. Yesterday (just 2 days […]
My Mom Forgot
Writing is the greatest stress release for me. For this reason you may have noticed several posts on my mom having Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Her correct diagnosis is Dementia. The bottom line is that the result is the same—you forget. Mom was just diagnosed a year ago with mild dementia. Unfortunately in the past 12 […]
The Beauty of Alzheimer’s
This title is almost horrible and may seem insensitive but hear me out. I almost wrote about the pain but today I want to write about the beauty. Mom moved to live with my family and I about a year ago at the suggestion of her doctor in Birmingham. He believed living with family would […]
Christmas With Alzheimer’s
At the first of this year we were so exited about my mom spending Christmas, 2015 in Fairhope. We were eager to take her to light shows, parties, Christmas shopping, our Christmas Eve Service and sharing other special family traditions. Though she was diagnosed last January no one expected the disease to escalate at the […]
Taking Care of My Alzheimer’s Mother
Mom lived in a beautiful assisted living facility called The Blake for just a few months before being told she could no longer live there safely. Once the diagnosis was confirmed we had a lot of decisions to make. After being told mom qualified for hospice we decided to bring her home on a trial […]
The Cost of Not Caring For Your Pastor
In the past 10 days I have spoken to 3 different pastors about this topic. I will ask you the same question I asked each pastor: Is the call to ministry a call to pain? This is a challenging question and one in which I am too close to. My own husband who is a […]
A New Chapter
This week we begin a new chapter in our lives. Change is part of life and should be embraced. There is no growth without pain but no growth without change. Knowing that change is good enables me to expect it and love it. Over 5 years ago in my family and I moved to South […]
Are You Living Your Passion?
Passion: Strong or powerful emotion. Boundless enthusiasm. Zeal. Devotion to a cause. Intense feeling. Desire for something. An irresistible motive for a belief or action. Strong love. I believe God gives every person gifts, talents and to the Christian he gives a spiritual gift(s). Whatever your design it will tie in with your passion. Living […]
Why would a smart woman sell lipstick?
Why would an educated woman sell lipstick? Better yet why would a woman who has been in full time ministry for over 25 years join Mary Kay? The short answer is: 1. College tuition 2. Retirement Account 3. Financial Security Here is a longer answer. I was on the pastoral staff at Skyline Wesleyan Church […]
