by Jolene | Jul 26, 2021 | Grief
What Makes Me Cry as a Caregiver? What makes me cry as a caregiver is a list that keeps getting longer. On this, the day before my 65th birthday, I’m writing down everything that makes me cry. Think of it as reverse bucket list. A bucket with a hole that leaks...
by Jolene | Jul 27, 2020 | Holidays
Birthdays and Disabilities Are Like Cake and Ice Cream Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy...
by Jolene | May 7, 2020 | Holidays
The Coronavirus Mother’s Day Blues The coronavirus Mother’s Day blues have been dragging me down. As the holiday draws closer, the music gets louder and the lyrics get whinier. Don’t get me wrong. These blues aren’t for me. My husband and I live in a...
by Jolene | Apr 9, 2020 | Encouragement
The Coronavirus Is Scary But I Have Hope The coronavirus is scary but so was the day the bottom dropped out of my parents’ world. They were both 29, parents of 5 and 2-year-old girls when the doctor diagnosed Dad with multiple sclerosis. My father was in the...
by Jolene | Oct 28, 2019 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Crying When God Gives What I Need and Not What I Want Crying when God gives what I need and not what I want is a regular event in my life. It’s most recent occurrence happened on Sunday. At church. During the sermon. I thought I’d hidden my tears. Until...