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Flossing
After dinner this evening, my mom has something stuck in her teeth. We had to stop saying our prayers so that she could get it out. However, she couldn’t do it. My sister got her a piece of dental floss to see if that would help. Unfortunately, my mom couldn’t figure out how to use […]
Laughter
My mom has been feeling pretty bad for quite some time and her cognition continues to decline. Last week we found that she has had a UTI for who knows how long. She is currently on her 2nd round of antibiotics. We have also made some adjustments to her other medications. It was good to […]
In the Shower
Since this recent time change, my mom has not been getting up til later in the morning. This week, the CNA came to give her a shower, but my mom was still in bed. She was due to come again today, but it was cancelled due to the snow storm. My mom really needed a […]
Healing and Conversion
I heard a story today about a woman who had an aggressive type of kidney cancer and was given a few months left to live. Before the diagnosis she was a strongly independent person, in control of her own life. During the treatment she had a strong conversion experience. While she believed in God previously, […]
NICU Blessing
One of mom’s Hospice nurses came this morning and gave her a nice shower. I am so grateful for these ladies. Afterwards she was heading out to see her pediatric patients. I asked how hard or sad that must be. She said it is important to have the right frame of mind. She told me […]
How To Surrender
The theme for the reflections and stories I have been listening to during Lent is surrendering to God. It includes the prayer, “Jesus, I surrender my life to you. Take care of everything.” Today I have been praying about what it looks like exactly to surrender to God. I take the time I can, I […]
Help With Anxiety
My mother had a very challenging afternoon. Even with additional medications, she was anxious and distressed. It made me sad because yesterday I was feeling relieved that she was happier. That’s just how it goes. I was very grateful that a caregiver was here this afternoon. At one point she read today’s reflection from Jesus […]
Mistake or Grace
I admit I do have a problem with trying to be perfect. When I was younger, I thought if I made a mistake, that meant I wasn’t good enough. Now, however, especially caring for my mom, I don’t want to do anything that will harm her, or make the situation worse. Today in the continued […]
Failure Equals Grace
I have been enjoying listening to the Lenten reflections on the Hallow app. It is based on the book He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek. He was a priest during the cold war and desired to minister to the people in Russia. When he was younger he would push himself to his physical and […]
Keeping Busy
Today at lunch, my mom was talking about driving – how she hadn’t driven for a long time, and never driven the newest car. She wanted to go out and give it a try. I thought it might be a good idea to take her for a ride. She liked the idea too and was […]
Still Finding God 