Love
No Room
Last night I saw a video of a woman who died when she went over a waterfall kayaking. She said at that moment she was given a choice to follow God or not. She chose to accept God’s will no matter the outcome. Her experience of life after death was fascinating and heart wrenching at […]
Knew My Struggles
It’s been a rough week. Yesterday I met with a counselor who has been helping me work through my challenges of caregiving and grieving. As I thought about my dad and as I do my best to care for my mom, there are many ways that I wish I could do better – be a […]
Framing Photos
After my father died, family members went through the hundred or so matted photos that my dad had prepared and took their favorites to keep. My grandson had several and for his birthday, asked to have them framed. Today he gathered up his stack of prints and I took him to the local craft store. […]
Serving the Poor
The parish I worked for several years ago was located in the capitol city of the state, although it still had a small town feel. As with most large cities, there were many homeless people. Although that wasn’t my field of expertise, I encountered many in that situation. I learned that there are many reasons […]
Unexpected Show
Tonight I put on the TV for my mom for a few minutes while I cleaned up the kitchen. There was a plethora of Christmas shows to choose from. As we looked through them one at a time, there were reasons why my mom would not enjoy them. Then we came across Dolly Parton’s Coat […]
Loved To the Moon and Back
I received a birthday package from my brother today that was so touching it made me cry. There were 3 items with tags that said, “Giving”. There was a soft, cozy wrap around shawl with a tag that said in part,”…always know you are being thought of, cheered on, and loved for exactly who you […]
Faith in Grief
I heard from a friend of mine today that her husband passed away. I met them years ago. My mother was participating in the Parkinson’s exercise class and so was my friend’s husband. He was having a very difficult time already back then – particularly with falling. He even fell during the class. My friend […]
Open Adoption
Today a friend of mine told me about a family member who adopted a baby several years ago. The family member knew the parents of the child when the mother was pregnant. They all agreed to have an open adoption. The adoptive parents were in the room when the baby was born and brought it […]
Loving Ways
I was happy to make a trip to the cabin today. We got the hot water heater replaced that had been in the house for 40 years. We decided to take care of it before there were any problems. While I was there, I did some cleaning. As I went from room to room, I […]
10 Year Blog
Today a memory popped up from 10 years ago. It was a blog post I wrote when I was working for the church in New England. I was taken aback as to how much as changed, and yet so much remains the same, such as the joy of kindness and the beauty of nature. It’s […]
Still Finding God 