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Don’t Beat Yourself Up
Due to our lack of sleep, we decided to hire overnight caregivers. The first one came a couple nights ago. At the same time, we discovered that my mom was in tremendous pain. We did everything we knew to do, but it didn’t seem to make any difference. I called the Hospice company who sent […]
Aqua Net
This morning the hospice nurse and CNA were here at the same time. We got on the topic of hair care. The CNA said her grandmother’s hair was and still is very thick. She asked her how she managed to keep her beehive hairdos and such in place when she was younger. Her grandmother replied […]
God Will Sustain
I saw a quote today that was very relevant especially as we continue to chase sleep: I am He who sustains you. Psalm 46:4 I Found God today reminded that He will sustain me.
Where’s Your Mom
Every night after dinner we say our prayers. We pray for and remember all our loved ones, those we promised to pray for and those most in need. Tonight as we were thinking of people, my mom said we should pray for my mom. She asked where my mom was. I said she was right […]
Building From God
I found today’s scripture reading from 2 Corinthians particularly relevant, hopeful, and encouraging. It said in part; Therefore, we are not discouraged;rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light afflictionis producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as […]
A Break
I have been getting very little sleep lately and had pretty much hit the proverbially wall. Today I was grateful that my sister cared for my mom all day so I could have a break. I tried to nap, but slept less than I would have liked. I’m hoping sleep will come tonight. I Found […]
Recognized Caregiver
One of the caregivers who comes a couple times a week is a truly wonderful young woman. She is super attentive, kind, and gentle with my mom. And I really enjoy talking with her. When the company came to review how things were going, I gave her the highest praise. Today when she got here, […]
D-Day Prayer
A friend of mine shared the prayer that President Roosevelt read on D-Day, June 6, 1944. I thought it was a powerful reminder of a time in this country when we welcomed prayer. Text of Radio Address – Prayer on D-Day, June 6, 1944: “My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about […]
Bird Conversations
I was blessed to get my mom outside for quite a while this morning. It was the perfect temperature for her – 80 degrees in the shade. She didn’t even have to wear a sweater or jacket. We admired the blooming flowers, especially the neighbor’s peonies that just started popping open. There was a lot […]
Communication
The first caregiver that we hired about a year ago still comes over 2 days a week. She has been such a hard worker, very reliable, and a calm presence. She is also Japanese and has difficulty hearing. Her accent is very strong and I wasn’t sure at first how she and my mom would […]
Still Finding God 