Each morning I make an effort to spend some time in prayer and mediation. There are a number of books I pull from to get my day started, each speaking to a part of me. Jesus Calling, Bible in A Year, Daily Gratitude and Book of Awakening, just to name a few. This morning I […]
Last night I had another frustrating night after a long and equally frustrating day with my mentally ill adult/child. There are days when it gets really hard to be supportive, loving and even civil. Then the lines of what is the illness and what is the person get even more blurred. I found a really […]
We all have had the 2:00am phone call. I don’t really even need to explain really do I? Sleeping and at peace, warm under the covers and perhaps dreaming. Then the rude intrusion. The jump, the heart racing, the panic and questions, the breaking through the fog to have clarity so you can find the […]
NOON: Hello? Are you there? It’s me. THREE: Hello? Why won’t you answer? It’s me. SIX: Hello? Are you alright? It’s me. NINE: Hello? Please answer. It’s me. MIDNIGHT: Hello? Where are you? It’s me. Repeat NOON: Hello? Can we talk? THREE: Hello? Can I […]
A friend of mine posted this great video this morning on his Facebook page. I reposted too both here and on Practical Insanity/Facebook. I hope you will consider liking my Facebook page. Nature Video
Hurt – to cause physical pain or injury. That is the definition but what about hurt that causes emotional pain and injury to your spirit? That is the hurt that I want to talk about. This hurt is something that comes into my life more often than I care to admit. Some days I can […]
My husband had me laughing so hard on your walk with our dogs Saturday morning. We got tangled up with the dogs and their leashes which is not unusual but he had a bag of dog poop that he casually hugged me with as we were untangling. The smell made my eyes tear but the […]
I can’t escape The wheel turns over and over and over never stopping Even when it slows so I can catch my breath, it is still not enough to jump off Do I really want to get out then? I say that I do. I want to believe that I do. But what can I […]
Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being. Definition According to Webster: care·giv·er ˈkerˌɡivər/ noun North American noun: caregiver; plural noun: caregivers a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or […]
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