Hope and Inspiration
No Need to Go It Alone
When my mom had major dental surgery, I thought I could manage her care without ...
Silent Night, Sleepless Night
Moonlight peeks through the window blinds, streaking the shadows of my darkened room. I lie in be ...
A Complicated Gift
It was mid-morning, mid-COVID lockdown when my brother sent a text in our group chat: “I’m se ...
The Gift of Giving
“Do you want a back rub or a foot rub?” I ask my husband, Jean-Claude, on one of his rare sic ...
The Art of Giving
The keeper of all things family, my mother. She planned the gatherings and celebrations and ...
Bright Moments
My mother-in-law sat at the kitchen table while I fixed dinner. Suffering with Alzheimer’s, she ...
Peace Like a River
“I’ve got peace like a river…” I sang softly, while sitting at the bedside of Janis, who ...
That Lovely Word, Yes
My husband Kevin paused the player and grabbed his ringing phone. “Oh, dear. Yes, I understand. ...
The Sound of Love
Mom couldn’t get around much after her hip operation, so I was staying with her day and night u ...
In All Circumstances
Pretty tall order, I thought as I closed my daily devotional. I’d risen early, needing ...
A Day of Pampering
Holding tight to my mother, I carefully helped her out of the shower. I had bathed her and washed ...
Inspirational QUOTES
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Angels guide us to become spiritual people for the pleasure of it...because the spiritual life itself has a great deal of beauty and real satisfaction, even pleasure.
