Alzheimer's Caregiving

I am interested in hearing from caregivers.  I just published a book "No Greater Love"'A Journey through Alzheimer's'.  I would like to hear from others.

website

If you are new to my blog and want to check out my website, it is www.marciajjones.com. I am also on fb with a fan page for my book if you would like to check it out. I was a caregiver for almost 15 years without a break with my mother and my husband (early onset Alzheimer's). I was a social worker before I took early retirement. Instead of traveling, cruising and fishing with my husband, I ended up being a caregiver again.

Alzheimer's

I am writing a list of questions and answers for my newspaper on Alzheimer's. Would anyone like to contribute? I have some caregiving tips in my book, "No Greater Love"'A Journey through Alzheimer's', but I am interested in hearing from anyone who wants to give me a question and answer or just a question to be answered.

Marcia

Joy

Weeping endureth for a night, but JOY cometh in the morning.

Steps to Forgiveness

1. Acknowledge the hurt. That is where forgiveness begins. Ask God to forgive you if you are holding a grudge. Release that hurt and pain to him.

If you have read my book "No Greater Love" A Journey through Alzheimer's', you know that it took years before my mother made amends to me. I long ago had forgiven her, but her words still stung. Her bitterness was the result of getting bitter at God and people in her church. She carried that bitterness most of her adult life. That spirit overtook her and made her abusive and unloving. When she developed Alzheimer's, our relationship deepened. She ask for forgiveness over and over. She was truly remorseful. God gave me lots of love to wrap around her.

Next blog will be "Be Willing to Forgive".

May God bless you!

Marcia