Precious possessions turned harmful hazards hauled A way to move on. But how do I move her things and respect, honor, and consider her all at the same Time to remind myself that to respect, honor, and consider her is to keep her safe And sound the alarm: This. Is. HARD! Knock, life for us is as unpredictable As He is faithful! …to do what He said She said, crap always swirling in my mind! Just stop it already! Set… go … ahead and say it: I am tired. I am scared. “… Continue Reading
A Promise Captured
One morning, I video-chatted with my mother while her nurse dressed her. Moments later, she said, “Christy, I am heading to activities. I must get off this phone!” Yes, after only a few minutes, our conversation ended. (Sigh) My prayer has been that she bonds with her new neighbors. I’ve heard that these types of connections help dementia patients thrive even as the disease progresses. But I miss long conversations. I miss being the one with whom she is active. I miss seeing her dress Continue Reading
Trust Silence
I cannot tell you exactly what the topic was, but I can tell you that this speaker on this day said “um,” “uh,” and “so” a lot! This stood out to me not as a critique, but as a reminder. I thought about my time as a member of Toastmasters International, an organization for public speakers who want to improve their skills. One of the many forms of training we received was how to minimize and ultimately eliminate filler words such as “um,” “ah,” “so,” and “uh.” We tend to use them to fill in the Continue Reading