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Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s
Day 4 of a Month of Remembering
Sally of the WordPress Blog entitled Hot Dogs and Marmalade has dedicated the month of January, 2014, to remembering our loved ones suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. She invited me to participate, even though my loved one has passed on. Sally … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Memoir
Tagged Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Husband, Johannes, Loving Husband, Quiet Spirit, Remembering, Stroke
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Caregivers – Let’s Party!
If I could post everyday of this season of my life, each message might be similar, beginning with my husband’s journey with Alzheimer’s and finishing with our happy ending, our promised eternal home. Heaven is real to me, and I … Continue reading
Land of Celebration
One month more than a year ago Our lives drastically changed From our lighthearted communication To your silence and helplessness – From our choice to a one-way street – No turning back No turning back You were my inspiration then … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, ascending, Celebration, Change, Choice, Communication, declining, Distance between us, Drastic change, Ever Hoping, Ever Trusting, Helplessness, Holding Hands, Hope, Hoping, Illness, Land of Celebration, Living One Day at a Time, Meet again, My Inspiration, No Turning Back, One Day, One-way Street, Quiet, Safe, Separation, Separation forgotten, Shadow, Silence, Sleep, sleep deeply, Trust, Trusting, Valley, Valley of the Shadow
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Thank You All for Prayers for My Husband and Me
There was a knock at my door a few moments ago. The deliveryman for the hospice pharmacy brought medication for my husband. He asked me how my husband was doing. I told him he was much better than a few … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Memoir
Tagged Abundant life, Alzheimer's, aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, beginning of the end, breath, choke, choking, Comfortable, Death, Deliveryman, desperation, Fate, fighting for breath, health, Heaven, hospice, laugh lines, medication, obstructed airway, pharmacy, pneumonia, Praises, praises to the Lord, Prayer, Smile, starvation, succumb, Swallow, Swallow food, well being, wit
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All Is Right – Almighty LORD GOD
Sitting by his bedside – watching His labored breaths – my husband – Beloved – enduring battered life – Sleep his only respite – temporary – Waking alone at night – struggling – Pulling – lifting – reaching up With … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged 2 corinthians 5, Abundant life, All his might, All Is Right, All my might, Almighty, Alzheimer's, Batteredlife, Bedside, Beloved, bible kjv, Breathe, By his stripes healed, Cheeks, Come, Come up here, Enduring, Faith, Fight, God, Groaning, Heal, Healed, Healing, Hear me, heart breaks, Husband, I trust You, In Christ, Labored breaths, Lifting, Lord, LORD God, My Husband, new covenant, Pray, Prayer, precious husband, Pulling, reaching up, Respite, Right, Righteousness of God, Sleep, Sleep only Respite, Speak, Stripes healed, Struggling, Swallow, Swallow food, Tears, Tears roll down cheeks, Trust, Waking alone, Watching
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Unexpected Event – Grace Granted
Friday evening after dinner, my husband seemed to be asleep sitting up in his hospital bed, but his demeanor was strange. I ignored it for a little while, but when it didn’t change, I was sure something was wrong. I … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses
Tagged Alzheimer's, Event, Grace, Seizure, Stroke, Today, Tomorrow
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Alzheimer’s Disease – The Last Mile of the Way – May It Bring Blessing for My Husband and Me
Learning to deal with my husband’s Alzheimer’s disease is an ongoing challenge. My prayer for him is that he will not suffer pain or anxiety during this last chapter of his life. God will honor that prayer and grant it … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses
Tagged Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, And that made all the difference, Answered Prayer, Anxiety, Blessings, Challenge, Death's door, Diverged, General direction, Heavenly Homecoming, His face I see, Home-Going, Homecoming, Husband, Journey, Journey ahead, Last Chapter, Pain, Perspective, Prayer, Purpose behind Suffering, Robert Frost, starlight, Suffering, sunbeams, Temporary gain, The difference, The Last Mile, The Last Mile of the Way, Two Roads, Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood, Until death do us part, Until death parts us, Yellow Wood
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Journey into the Unknown with Jesus
How could anyone travel this road alone? I mean alone without Jesus, Son of God, Savior, friend, companion, guide, Holy Spirit indwelling. I sometimes feel alone, but when I do, I speak the words, “I know You’re there.” And I … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s – You Don’t Have My Man
Hello in there – You seem not to hear – Your countenance has changed so much – Those baby blues seem vacant Though I search them looking for you – You look back at times – or do I imagine … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged A breath away, A breath away from losing you - For a time - I won't be afraid, a while longer, Alzheimer's, Baby Blues, Countenance has changed, Cradles in the arms of Jesus, He's still waiting there, Hello in there, His call, I love you, I'll grieve, I'm waiting here, Jesus, Lingering a while longer with me, Lingering with me, Looking for you, My Man, Prayer, Savior's care, Settled in his Savior's care, Shall I regret, Snuggles in angels' wings, Still waiting, Taking a nap, Vacant, Waiting, wrapped in fervent prayer, You love me, You'll not slip away from me
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God Is Good and Worthy of Our Praises
My husband and I are taking one day at a time. The care facility is comfortable and staffed with gentle people. The residents seem like family after sharing meals together in the dining room for several weeks. Most are Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses
Tagged Alzheimer's, God is good, Matthew 24, Nursing Home, Rapture, Rehab, Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Center, Stroke
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God is in Control – And God is Good
I wish I could say my husband’s home And all is well – but He’s not home – Still we confidently say that All is well because we know God is in control And God is good I wish … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged All is well, Alzheimer's, Birth to Death, blessing, Blue Eyes, Blue Eyes Twinkling, Breath of Life, Broken Heart, Carried by Others, Comfort and Blessing, Control, Distress, Glistening through glossy tears, God, God Controls, God is good, God is in Control, Heart Heavy, Humble, Hurting Heart, Husband's not Home, Life a breath, Life on earth is but a breath, Look Past Troubles, Paralysis, Paralyzed, Quiet Spirit, Respect, Sadness, Speechless, Tears, Treat Others Respectfully, Wait for Comfort, We know
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Thank you for your prayers…
Thank you all who prayed for my hubby and me. He suffered a stroke. It didn’t show up on the first tests, but finally the evidence was seen on an MRI. His right side is paralyzed, he cannot speak, and … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's
Tagged Alzheimer's, God's Blessing, Jesus, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Stroke
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When the Waters Grab – Cry Out for the LORD
My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago. He has the late-onset kind, which has been developing slowly. As he’s been going through changes in status recently, we’ve felt the heat of trial. Uncharted territories lie ahead of us. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's
Tagged Act Out in Aggression, Aggression, Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Awkward Circumstances, Bad Times, Calming Environment, Christians, Complicated, Confusion, Cry Out, Cry Out to the LORD, Dementia, Different People, Different Ways, Disorientation, Distrust, Doctor, Faces Criminal Charges, Fear, Freak Out, God, Good Times, Grace, Hard Times, Lord, Love and Respect, Mercy, Mercy and Grace, News Headlines, Not-so-good Times, Patient, Peter Walked on Water, Reassuring, Research, Sense of Humor, Simple, Supportive, Unknown, Unknown Territories, Unknown Territory, Walk with God, Water Grabs, What Did You Say Your Name Was
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Unplugged, Almost, for 24 Hours
I decided to do it, almost. I learned about this special day to unplug from Jane of http://www.planejaner.com. We don’t have TV service, so unplugging our computer was more deprivation than we wished for. We watched the news and listened … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Computer, Disconnected, Lord, Manuscript, Movie, Preacher, Review, Revise, Revisions, Social Network, Unplugged, WIP
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