Teaching Kingdom Values in a Secular Culture
Before my wife, Linda, became a resident at Legacy Village, I, along with my family and paid caregivers, were able to meet all of her physical needs; however, the picture accompanying today’s blog, taken last week at a luau, vividly illustrates what I could not provide her – a social life with her peers, and... Continue Reading →
In three days, Linda and I will have been married for fifty-nine years. Recently, a new appreciation of this milestone has captured my attention. It cannot be understood apart from Jesus’ clearly drawn distinction between two opposing realities: The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its... Continue Reading →
The view from atop Lookout Mountain is breathtaking; however, the picture accompanying today’s blog has even greater significance. It was taken in October 2015 and in many ways serves as a timeline for measuring the increasing severity of Linda’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. In previous weeks, I have covered these events in detail. Therefore, in keeping... Continue Reading →
Looks can be very deceiving! That is certainly true of the picture accompanying today’s blog, which was taken twenty days ago. Linda appears to be a very beautiful and healthy eighty-one-year-old lady. She is certainly very beautiful; however, she is not healthy. Helplessly, I have watched as Alzheimer’s has moved from being an inconvenience to... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on the wonderful day that Linda and I enjoyed on July 27, I ended last week’s blog on a positive note: “... I cannot understand why, against the backdrop of so many painful memories, God chose to break the pattern and bring me such joy.” Since then, after watching her struggle with recurring episodes... Continue Reading →
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