Family
Heavenly View
I was talking with a friend tonight and remembered the morning I saw my dad in hospice at the hospital. I opened the blinds on the window and there was the mountain front and center. The moon was setting and I could see it was going to look as though it was touching the mountain. […]
For Love of Music and Faith
At lunch today, my mom and her friend were reminiscing about their time working together. They met about 50 years ago and collaborated in music ministry for a somewhat new church. The congregation initially met in a school, then moved to a temporary building, then built a church. My mom was the organist and her […]
Grateful For Findings
When my mom got up this morning, she seemed to be more confused than normal. After talking with her and letting some time pass, the confusion lingered. I wondered what this was. Was it from a new medication? Was it low sodium – because it was checked a couple weeks ago and was running on […]
Cousin Cuties
My mom’s sister has 2 young great grandchildren. So, they are my cousin’s grandchildren. Today, my mom and I saw the pictures and a video that my cousin shared from the 4th of July. The little girls were just the cutest. We watched the video of the youngest one over and over as she described […]
Unexpected Family
My ex-husband’s brother was in town today and stopped over for a visit. While we’re friends on social media, the last time I saw him in person was when their mother died about 20 years ago. But talking with him was as if only a short period of time had elapsed. Among other things, he […]
Ready To Train
My son has been working on his Personal Training certification for several months. He just finished the course and set up his business. Today he announced that he got his first client. He was pretty excited about it. I was proud of him for pursuing something he really wanted to do, enjoys doing, and is […]
Parkinson’s Butterfly
At breakfast we asked my mom what she wanted to do on this beautiful day. She said she wanted to go to the park and see the Parkinson’s Butterfly. Last year, the daughter of a man with Parkinson’s disease created a butterfly piece of art that was auctioned off at the Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser. […]
God First
I met with my prayer group tonight and as usual, we read the upcoming Gospel for this Sunday. The scripture tells us that we should prioritize God before anyone or anything else in our lives. One of the ladies shared that early on in her relationship with her husband, he told her that his relationship […]
Trading Places
Last week my sister went to stay at a friend’s house, so my brother came and stayed with me and my mom. It has been almost a year since he left out of state. After showing him a few different ways that we have been doing things, we just slid back into a routine that […]
Encouraging Doctor
My mom had an EKG today to make sure all is well before starting a new medication. The nurse who performed the test was very nice and gentle. Once it was finished, my mom’s favorite heart doctor came in the room. He said the test looked good and we discussed the potential new medication. Then […]
Still Finding God 