by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 6, 2018 | Illness
Routine? What routine? It will no longer work, and you need comfort. The day the doctor told me he recommended surgery, my body trembled. My routine would no longer work. It seemed as if it had been yanked from me, and I needed comfort. Have you ever felt that way? I...
by Yvonne Ortega | Feb 5, 2018 | Illness
Ask for comfort for family, friends, and self. A week ago, to ask for comfort for family, friends, and self was the furthest thing from my mind. However, within half an hour that changed. I took a walk and stopped to check on an elderly neighbor. She had suffered a...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jan 23, 2018 | Illness
Purpose in adversity? You can’t be serious. Yes, I am serious. I don’t like adversity any more than you do, but it is a part of life on earth and can serve a purpose. You live in a fallen world with fallen people. No matter how hard you work to get along with others,...
by Yvonne Ortega | Aug 28, 2017 | Illness
Learn lessons? Can you learn lessons while homebound during sickness? Yes. When I stopped my fight against sickness, I learned three lessons. Although I had learned them in the past, a recent illness refreshed my memory. The first lesson you can learn while homebound...
by Yvonne Ortega | Aug 21, 2017 | Illness
I hate being sick! Don’t you? As I look at my calendar, I hate being sick because I see the events I’ll miss. I had looked forward to them. That’s why I scheduled them. If you’re an extrovert, you probably also hate to miss events you’ve looked forward to. If you’re...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jul 24, 2017 | Illness
Spark old memories in a loved one with dementia? Yes, you can. Recently, I made an emergency trip to see my dad, who has dementia. I feared he wouldn’t know me or remember anything. Can you identify with that feeling? However, instead of fear, I experienced a week of...
