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The Sacred, Unseen Work of Caregiving: You Are Not Alone In the quiet hours before dawn, while the world sleeps, you’re already awake. Perhaps it’s the sound of restless movement from the next room, or maybe it’s simply the weight of responsibility that has trained your body to rise before the sun. As a caregiver, […]
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Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t win? That no good deed goes unpunished? That’s how this week has rolled at my house.
Words matter. We all know this. I suspect we all repeat the lesson over and over. We know we should control our words, so why do they run away
We all like pretty things. Don’t believe me? Check an Instagram feed. We surround ourselves with carefully curated beauty. It’s not a bad thing
Have you ever come across something so startling that you did a double-take? This happened to my recently. My grandmother gave me the finger.
Traveling with four children is a challenge. I feel fairly sure that you will all agree with me. I face different challenges now than I did when they were babies,
Have you ever lost something important? Your car keys? Passport? Wallet? Sanity? It’s a terrible feeling, or at least it is for me. I lost my son in London.
I’ve lived in Georgia for 15 years, but Texas is home. Texas is where I learned how to ride a bike, how to write in cursive, how to drive. It’s where I had my
I thought it was plastic. The “it” being the lizard in my son’s room. There he was, captive, underneath an upside down drinking glass on the nightstand.
Fall was in the air yesterday with our first swing at 80 degree daytime temperatures. It was glorious. The weather won’t hold here yet, but we are about to
Halloween is coming up and excitement is in the air at my house. Costumes have been ordered/shopped for/made. (Not made by me, but the 12-year-old is
December is here once again. Yay? I know, it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. I have to admit, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship
I have a confession to make. I hate the elves. You are probably having one of two reactions right now. Either you are thinking that I am crazy because the Elf
Days like today make me think of my Granddad. He was a laid back and jolly guy, but even he had his limits. I was blessed to live near him when I was
Holiday traditions are important to my family. I must admit, this makes me happy. In a world where I fight with YouTube or TikTok for my teenagers’ attention I
The blue duffel bag sat unattended and unnoticed in my husband’s office for a solid week. He is notorious for taking his sweet time unpacking suitcases
The garden was nothing out of the ordinary. It was the early 1960s and my grandmother was a young wife and mom. As such, she spent countless hours in
Happy New Year! There are so many things that I love about a fresh start. I am one of the holdouts who still uses paper calendars and planners, and I happily
I sat by myself on the closet floor with the birthday card in my hand. My tears flowed and dripped off the edge of my chin, leaving a splattering of wet marks
The year was 2008, and my life was a full-blown imitation of a dumpster fire. The painful separation and divorce were only the beginning of the hard road I
I walked into my local Target on the final day of 2023 and couldn’t help but notice all the Valentine’s Day decorations that seemed to be a little ahead
They sat in the swivel chairs and looked out at the view over the marsh. She was pensive and swirled her Chardonnay in the glass as she tried to soak in this moment.
I was as alone as I had ever felt. The IV machine beeped, and the hallway lights were dim. Nurses and patient techs moved quietly across the corridors with their
My child stood in front of me, a miniature drone dangling from her scalp. Just a few minutes after our New Year’s Eve celebration, this is how we were starting
The classroom was in absolute chaos. The rowdy group of 3-year-olds bounced around the room like pieces in a pinball game. I took a deep breath and
“Please let Jampa get better so he can come home,” my daughter pleaded as we said our nightly prayers. It broke my heart to see the sadness on her
I looked at the dangling power line with a wary eye. My husband drove the lead car in our little evacuation caravan and cleared the obstacle without incident.
My son glared at the nurse with every ounce of emotion his young body could muster. He was furious. I couldn’t blame him—he wasn’t actually mad at her,
The doctor’s words were devastating. He kept a neutral expression as he explained to my husband, “Your mother has had a major bleed in her left frontal lobe.
Confession: I’ve always found New Year’s Eve a bit bittersweet. Most people love the celebrations, the dropping of the ball, clinking champagne glasses and kissing
Many caregivers struggle with feelings of guilt. This adds to the already challenging work they are doing day in and day out. Let’s learn how to say goodbye
Have you ever felt lonely in a crowded room? I have. There I was, surrounded by people at a party, everyone chatting and smiling, while I stood there feeling
Perfect Love: Finding Assurance in Christ When Caregiving Brings Fear
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” — 1 John 4:18
When Overwhelm Strikes
My phone chimed with alarming speed as the text messages rolled in. It wasn’t good news. It never seemed to be good news during
The Sacred, Unseen Work of Caregiving: You Are Not Alone In the quiet hours before dawn, while the world sleeps, you’re already awake. Perhaps it’s the sound of restless movement from the next room, or maybe it’s simply the weight of responsibility that has trained your body to rise before the sun. As a caregiver, […]