Survival is possible by understandingthe disease and its victim. by LeAnn Campbell According to the National Alzheimer’s Association, approximately four million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and that number will increase to 14 million by the middle of the century unless researchers find a cure or prevention. The disease affects one in ten people over…
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For His Good Reason
Learning to accept a plan you don’t understand. by Marcie Nootenboom My hand shook as I held the phone. I tried to stand, but collapsed on the chair as my whole body began to shake. I’d just been told the diagnosis that my now-deceased husband had been given many years ago was a mistake….
Coping With a Disabled Husband
A devoted wife learns how to honor her husbandwhile dealing with his disease. by Marcia Alice Mitchell Shortly after Lee and I were married, he began to lose his balance while walking. Initially, the doctors thought he might have Multiple Sclerosis. They later amended the diagnosis to Cerebral Atrophy, then Atrophy of the Cerebellum,…
Caregiving: A Dose of Reality
Learning to care for a senior adultthe way God cares for us. by Sharon Lee Goodman Old sayings often speak the truth about life in a sharp and honest manner: “Fish and company stink after three days.” “Houseguests, who stay past their welcome, visit at their own risk.” Both of these are good examples…
25 Years of Alzheimer’s Disease
God’s help in human frailty. by LeAnn Campbell I peeled a potato while Mother watched. “Is this how you do it?” she asked. What was wrong here? Mother, a farmer’s wife, had peeled thousands of potatoes for big bowls of mashed potatoes and platters of French fries or potato chips. How could she forget…
Those Who Know Most Trust Least
When much knowledge is dangerous. by Trey Graham Too often, as our knowledge of God grows, our dependence upon Him decreases. Kind of depressing, isn’t it? As we learn the facts about God, we tend to lose the faith in God. How sad to think that we allow ourselves to become familiar with, used…
Tough Love
by J. Grant Swank, Jr. Tough love is a popular term these days. Yet few understand it. It is difficult to understand tough love because we live in a mush love society. This likewise influences the Christian perception of love as presented in the Bible. Yet tough love is as old as God. It…
God’s Dumbness
by J. Grant Swank, Jr. Why oh why do it that way — His way — when, more times than not, it is just plain dumb — and sometimes embarrassing? A stick and the Red Sea Take, for instance, when He asked Preacher Moses to pick up a stick, then hold it over the…
God on the Stage
Why we need divine help in this human tragedy. by Bob Hostetler A Roman playwright named Horace lived and wrote in the days of Julius Caesar. Horace criticized the other poets and playwrights of his day who, every time a problem occurred in their plots, brought in one of the many Roman gods to…
When Nightmares Come True
The pain of losing a baby brings afocus on God, who lost a Son. by Marlo M. Schalesky I woke with a surge of fear. My hands, balled into tight fists, gripped the sheets as my breath came in ragged gasps. The chill of the pre-dawn air wrapped cold fingers around my chest and…