Father’s Day Forever Changed

Father’s Day is here and it is the first without my Dad. Dad has been gone almost a year that is hard to believe.  It is mind-boggling in fact to think a year ago we were still working towards getting him home from the rehab center and he was doing ok. As I think of a...

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Loving Beyond

Loving BeyondHave you had the experience of going way beyond what you imagined you could?When I was in High School I played Volleyball???? and I will never forget the workouts. My Freshman year I was sure I would die. No joke.We ran, threw up and ran some...

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Caregiver, You are an Advocate

The word advocate brings up different feelings in different people.  I seem to have deeply inborn need to stand up to injustice, especially for those who have no voice of their own.  My sister, on the other hand, is drawn with compassion to the person hurting. The two...

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Are you ready for 2019?

Are you looking forward to 2019?I started off 2018 with some of you focusing on what I wanted it to be in the Be Group!  We took to time to really think about who we are and what we want to become by drafting our Personal Manifestos.I choose to end...

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Caregiving During the Holidays

Being a family caregiver during the holidays might mean long time traditions have to change.  As both my parents Alzheimer’s disease progressed, we found they were unable to celebrate the holidays in the same ways that our family had in the past. Mom became anxious...

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A Grateful Heart Makes Caregiving Easier

The practice of giving thanks can impact your entire life. Scripture tells us in 1 Timothy 4:4 "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,"  Learning to receive everything with thanksgiving is difficult but...

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