by Sue | Apr 26, 2020 | Care Giving
Ella had been fiercely independent, until at age 89 time caught up to her. She could no longer live alone, despite family help. She adjusted to her new home in the assisted living care facility. Staff were kind, food was good, and she enjoyed the ladies at her dining...
by Sue | Apr 19, 2020 | Body & Soul
Cars line up for miles as hundreds inch their way to receive boxes of food to feed their families for a week. At the same time, farmers leave their crops to rot for lack of a sufficient market. There is something definitely wrong here. We are in a long timeout, driven...
by Sue | Apr 12, 2020 | Faith
I haven’t a clue how this pandemic fits in the scheme of things. Theories abound. Is this God’s wrath being poured upon our sinful world, like it was on the Jews as described by the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah in Biblical times? Is this the beginning of the...
by Sue | Apr 5, 2020 | Books & Writers
As a reporter, I’ve gotten to meet many interesting people. Sometimes we become friends. That’s what happened several years ago when I covered Robert Zinnecker’s book signing event at the Alpha & Omega Parable Book Store for The Good News Magazine. After...
by Sue | Mar 29, 2020 | Care Giving
It happens all the time. You or your loved one was hospitalized and it’s now time to return home, but with assistance. Suddenly diapers, bed protectors, urinals become part of your shopping list. (And by the way, you can buy one disposable male urinal for anywhere...
by Sue | Mar 22, 2020 | Body & Soul
While cases of Covid-19 are on the rise, not every case is symptomatic. Social distancing sequesters those who are ill with the virus, and protects each of us from those who are unwitting carriers. Their immune systems protect the thousands who test positive for...
by Sue | Mar 15, 2020 | Faith
My father leaned against the door frame of the log cabin. Meanwhile, “Uncle” Mike pulled the car up, and waited silently behind the wheel. It was Sunday, and the six of us were preparing to join other vacationing Catholics at Mass in the only near-by Catholic Church...
by Sue | Mar 8, 2020 | Books & Writers
When Jim Lehrer recently died, he took a piece of American excellence with him. For years he was the gifted half of the McNeil- Lehrer Report. He was thorough, honest, and respectful in his work. His co-workers’ tearful recollections told me this man was an...
by Sue | Mar 1, 2020 | Care Giving
Caregivers wear short leashes. As our loved ones’ conditions deteriorate, we caregivers find it more and more difficult to leave home for any length of time. Hiring a companion or aide helps, but the cost may limit our “free” hours; hours for errands or just to...
