Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-human-organs-learning-equipment-igwG8aIaypo?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash Being a fairly new caregiver (1-1/2 years), I was talking with a fellow caregiver about what we experience. She shared a page from her journal and allowed me to post with the caveat that I don't use her real name. I will call her Karli and she cares for her mother. This is …
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A mix of humor, randomness, and things to ponder.
Experiences
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Take heart!
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Christmas Story
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Well done.
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Trust
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Pied Piper
Piper woke up trembling, wondering, what she had just heard. There it was again, a rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat-tat. Gunshots! Not just any gunshots, but those of a high-powered rifle. It was an unmistakable sound. She didn’t know how she knew that was what it was, it just sounded like what a rifle would sound like. She …
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When emotions collide
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Second time parent, first time believer.
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/_4l76rRSsr4?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Marla looked over at Jax and Shauna, wondering how at 60 years old, she could ever be a substitute for a young parent. Jax was thirteen and Shauna was eleven; she thought about the long journey to where she was, emotionally, at this point in time. Thinking about Josie, her daughter …
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Fear not
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/m1lS3CwUOus?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink A heart can have joy and laughter one day, And the next be black as night. How can one have such extremes inside, It doesn’t seem quite right. The heart and mind can be tricky at times, It can feel like there’s no control. One must let God be the guide, …
The Encouraged Woman 