by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 22, 2015 | caregiving, caring, compassion, contentment, courage, dependence, God's love, helping, overwhelmed, overwhelmed feelings
As I visited with my friend who complained about everything going on in her life and all she felt compelled to do, I could sense she expected me to volunteer to help. My heart went out to her but I’d been trying to seek God’s will rather than respond to...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 30, 2014 | anxiety, caregiving, courage, encouragement, faith, fear, knowing and understanding God, strength, stress
Every time I walk past my neighbor’s yard, I notice this little tree that produces such big fruit. Who would expect that something little could produce something big? I think we all can feel “little” sometimes and wonder if God can produce...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 18, 2014 | Audrey, beliefs, caregiving, deception, Lewy Body Dementia
It seems surreal that Lewy Body Dementia is getting “press” since Robin Williams’ suicide and the news that Mr. Williams had been diagnosed with LBD. For so long, few people knew what Lewy Body Dementia was. Ten years ago, our family became aware of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 11, 2012 | caregiving, contempt, deception, holiness, idols, lies, people pleasing, self-protective sinful strategies
(Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanz. Located in Milan, Italy) Well, are you hanging in here with me? Facing our self-protective sinful strategies can be hard work because it seems so threatening. And maybe it even feels like I’m being picky. Or...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 1, 2009 | caregiving, pain
Six years ago when Larry’s dad died, we began caregiving for his mom, Audrey, who was about 87. The first sign of what was to come–her Lewy Body Dementia–was the day she called to say she’d received a letter from her health insurance and they...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 29, 2009 | caregiving, pain
After 2 1/2 years of having Audrey, Larry’s mom, living with us, we are moving her on Tuesday into a care house with caregivers caring for 3 women. We visited the care house today. It feels so weird to think that the hands-on caregiving is over. Of course, if I...
