Last Saturday in Respite Care Request I spoke about how this week my Dad, who suffers from vascular dementia, was going into a local care home (David Walker Gardens) for a week’s respite care, to give my Mum, who cares for Dad at home, a rest. I had taken Monday off so that I could [...]
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Part of God’s Family
Posted: February 5, 2012 in bible, dementia, family, friendship, Health, life, love, music, prayer, religionTags: Christianity, family, friend, God, Mum, Nursing home, prayer, Religion & Spirituality, Respite care, support
We all have family, some we’ve met other’s we don’t even know about. However as a follower of God, we are part of an even bigger family…God’s family! Are you part of God’s family? In my blog post yesterday Respite Prayer Request, I asked those who pray, pray for my Mum and Dad this coming [...]
It’s All About…Patience!
Posted: January 22, 2012 in blogging, dementia, family, friendship, Health, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religionTags: Conditions and Diseases, family, Garden, God, Health, home, Jesus, patience, patient, prayer, vascular dementia
Have you noticed the common theme of my blog posts this last week? They were all about patience… Patience is something some of us have and many of us strive to obtain. It’s something we all need at times, but many of us fail to use when we need it. Personally patience has always been [...]
Welcome to 2012
Posted: January 1, 2012 in bible, dementia, family, friendship, Health, heart, holiday, life, love, music, pray, prayer, religion, tennisTags: Christmas, Classroom, God, hogmanay, Holidays, housework, ironing, new year, New Year Resolution, new years eve, pain, piano, Weight loss
Welcome to 2012! I hope it’s a guid’un for you and yours. Personally I’m quite pleased to see the back of 2011, as it wasn’t the best year for me or my family. So what about 2012, what am I hoping to achieve this year? I say “what am I hoping to achieve this year” [...]
My Headlines 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in blogging, children, dementia, depression, family, friendship, Health, heart, life, love, motoring, music, pets, pray, religion, ShoppingTags: blessing, Christmas, Dementia, facebook, Mum, New Year's Day, Nursing home, Respite care, Television, Twitter, vascular dementia
So we’re just about at the end of another year. So how’s 2011 been for you? For me 2011 has been one which I probably would rather forget. So how would I sum up my year… A Rotten Start To 2011 2011 started well, as hubby and me did our usual New Year’s Day thing and [...]
How Was Your Christmas?
Posted: December 28, 2011 in Christmas, dementia, family, friendship, Health, holiday, life, love, music, pray, religionTags: celebrate, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Christmas Day, God, holiday, Jesus, michael w smith, Opinions
Now that Christmas is past and many folk are back at work, I’d like you to review your Christmas. For each of the following rate it between 0 and 5, 0 being the lowest score and 5 being the best score: How much did you enjoy Christmas Day? Did you like your Christmas presents? Did [...]
What A Week!
Posted: November 6, 2011 in dementia, family, friendship, Health, life, love, pray, religion, Shopping, TravelTags: Caregiver, carer, Dementia, family, Home care, Multi-infarct dementia, Mum, Nursing home, Parenting, respite, Respite care
Well that’s us at Sunday night again, so where has this last week gone?! This time last week, Dad wasn’t too well, and we were looking forward with trepidation and relief that come the Monday, Dad was going into a care home for a week’s respite are so Mum could get a well-earned rest. This must [...]
A Day And A Half!
Posted: October 31, 2011 in dementia, family, friendship, Health, loveTags: Aunt Mae, Dementia, family, Home care, Mum, Nursing home, Parenting, Respite care, vascular dementia
What a day! It’s been a day full of lots of different emotions. It’s been a day Mum has been looking forward to ever since she agreed that she wanted Dad to go into a care home for a week’s respite care. It’s been a day that’s been a long time coming, and one which [...]
