by Yvonne Ortega | Apr 24, 2017 | Illness
What do you say when a parent in assisted living asks, “When am I going home?” If you’re on the phone, you can hide the expression on your face. You can also wipe the tears without that parent seeing you. Dad’s short-term memory has deteriorated because of dementia....
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 27, 2017 | Grief
What motivates you to tell God how things should turn out? How often has he asked for your advice? How often did he listen to you? I’ve told God several times over the years how things should turn out. He never asked for my advice. I guess that’s because he’s God, and...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 6, 2017 | Grief, Illness
In what ways can you relate grief to a pig? You might relate grief in your home, office building, or at your friends’ home to the unwanted presence of a pig there. Unless a family member or friend is in excruciating pain from an illness like terminal cancer or suffers...
by Yvonne Ortega | Feb 7, 2017 | Divorce
Unfailing kindness. Do you know someone has drawn you with that type of kindness? You may not feel that way, but feelings or emotions do not change the facts. You may be single or single again through widowhood or divorce, and yet, someone has drawn you with unfailing...
by Yvonne Ortega | Dec 19, 2016 | Illness
How will you celebrate Christmas Day? It is less than a week away? Will you celebrate Christmas Day with relatives or friends? Will you invite guests to your home to eat Christmas dinner, will you go to their home, or to a restaurant? I can’t help but think of my...
