Hope and Inspiration
4 Reasons to Keep a Caregiver Journal
Writing it all down can help you stay focused, manage stress and remember the good times.
A Change in Perspective
“No, no, no! That’s not right. There should be one, two and then three,” my Aunt Ruth whine ...
The Tenth Mile
I try often to thank my husband, Kevin, for the hundred ways he helps my 94-year-old mom. ...
Listening
“Good morning,” Mrs. Johnson said as I walked into her room at the assisted-living residence, ...
Fear Born of Love
Patsy Cline’s soulful voice floats into my bedroom in my mother’s house. I’d moved in with ...
Old Jade
When my husband John’s mother moved in with us due to her declining health, we worried how she ...
Encouragement
I sat on the couch with the laptop. Voices came from the speakers, people talking about ...
What’s Your Chocolate-Covered Cherry?
Although Larry, my beloved husband, had died more than six months before, ...
A Divine Nudge Healed This Mother-Daughter Relationship
How an inexplicable urge to return to her hometown mended her difficult relationship with her mother.
The Porch Light
I stepped out of my friend Sue’s car and glared at my pitch-black front steps. I’d forgotten ...
Second Best
“Hey, Mom,” I said, using my best conciliatory voice, “you know, we just ate breakfast. Are ...
The Table
“Shawn, can you take Dad to the doctor Thursday?” my sister asked through the car speaker. ...
Charting the Way to Peace
We were prepared for our daughter’s birth, but her congenital illness was a surprise. It turned ...
He’s Mine
I took a deep breath and told my dad that I couldn’t come tomorrow; I simply had too much I nee ...
Inspirational QUOTES
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Never forget the three powerful resources you have always available to you: love, prayer and forgiveness.
