by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 24, 2010 | Lewy Body Dementia, pain, parenting
I’ve spent some of this afternoon reflecting on the life of my mother-in-law Audrey who entered the gates of heaven Friday morning after suffering from Lewy -Body Dementia for the last five years of her 93 years. I’m envisioning her being so thrilled to be...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 21, 2010 | pain
Yesterday I did too much and I have been in more pain today. As a result, I’ve had a rest day. But as I got up from resting in bed and experienced pain, I got a little scared; afraid I’ll slip back into intense pain. Instantly, I had a sense of the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 16, 2010 | pain
My fellow blogger, Rachel Beran (http://beranville.blogspot.com/) recently wrote, “What is your measure of expectation as you approach God for a blessing? Do you expect to receive from God or do you tend to be forgetful like me?” Her blog spoke to me and I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 14, 2010 | pain
I had met Jeanne Anderson several times but never really talked with her. I knew she had cancer and was living beyond the expectations for her survival, b ut I didn’t really know much else.Jeanne was called into heaven December 28th and it wasn’t until I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 14, 2010 | hope, pain
Our next sighting of the word “hope” is in Job 7:6: “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And come to an end without hope.” This time there’s not much hope around the word hope, because Job, who speaks those sad words is wrapped in a mantle of...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 13, 2010 | hope, pain
Have you ever hoped to receive some emotional support from someone and they were only interested in themselves? Have you ever hoped the doctor would have the solution to your illness but he didn’t have a clue? Or you dreamed of having new drapes but after they...