The other day I heard a reflection about our ability to begin again. Every night we have the opportunity to review our day and hand it all to God in prayer, asking forgiveness for our wrongs. At the wakening of each new day, we are able to start fresh and live the day for what it brings, doing our best to keep close to God as we go. Ironically, beginning again is prevalent in dementia and can actually be a blessing. Today my mom and I had a very challenging event. I won’t elaborate, but it included a bathroom accident that resulted in a need to get mom in the shower. I admittedly wasn’t very calm and that upset my mother. I apologized and got her settled into bed for a nap once she was all clean. When she got up, it was as though nothing had happened and we had a relatively quiet afternoon. I was very grateful for that grace.

I Found God today beginning again.