Tag: God

  • How much? How Long?

    How much? How Long?

    We wake up every morning knowing we have to meet the day with eyes wide open.  The day can be fully planned in the way we would like it to proceed.   However, with just one phone call, one e-mail, one encounter, or one situation the plan can fall apart quickly.  When this happens it leaves…

  • “New” is Hard…Life with Dad

    “New” is Hard…Life with Dad

    Many of us are at the point in our lives when we are helping our aging parents.  It seems like many more people are living into their 90s now, but maybe that’s not true.  I may notice it more now because I’m dealing with my dad who’s 93 years old.  What I’m discovering is that…

  • Is God Enough?

    Is God Enough?

    Here comes life and all that comes with it!  What do we do when we’re facing various circumstances?  How do we handle life?  How do we know where to turn?  We begin to ask ourselves in the midst of our distress, “Is God enough”?  That question should really be followed by the question, “What does…

  • “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    It has been sad over the last several years, to watch as my dad continues to lose his sight.  At first it was just a depth issue which could be seen when he would reach for something.  Then we witnessed him driving over the left line.  The doctor also witnessed that and informed the state…

  • Here Comes Another Wave!

    Here Comes Another Wave!

    Waves are active on oceans, lakes and rivers.  They are caused by the wind as it blows across the surface of the water.  The size of the wave is determined by three factors:  wind speed, distance of open water that the wind has blown over and the length of time the wind has blown over…

  • God’s Grace – Always Working…Life with Mom

    God’s Grace – Always Working…Life with Mom

    I love my mom but I need God’s grace to help me do it well.  Because of her condition there are times when it is very hard to deal with her.  She has opinions but they are not rational.  She refuses to do things but things need to be done.  She doesn’t always change her…

  • Life Changes – But God…Life with Mom

    Life Changes – But God…Life with Mom

    The situations of life change moment to moment.  We find ourselves facing things we never thought we would have to face.  This is the place I find myself at this very moment.  My mother has frontal lobe dementia disorder which means that the frontal lobe of her brain is dying and shrinking. (Layman’s terms)  We…