My almost-five-year-old is still figuring out her groove with the swing. When do you bend your legs and when do you straighten them? How do you go higher? If I make a face like this, will it help? What is the secret?! When we're learning something new, it will take some time to figure out … Continue reading Five Minute Friday: Secret #FMF
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Day 22: Light #write31days
There was minimal lighting in my Mom's room in palliative care. With the curtains open and the overhead light on, you would still need the light in the corner to satisfy Mom's light quota for reading. There was one more light in the other corner but it couldn't be plugged in for the last month … Continue reading Day 22: Light #write31days
Return to Thailand
We (the girls and I) arrived back in Thailand last night. Those were some long flights with lots of crying (none from me this time, thank goodness!). I am so glad to have that travel done with for now. The Lord provided lots of help at just the right time.The week and a half prior … Continue reading Return to Thailand
Day 16: Read #write31days
One of the ways that we spent time with Mom in the hospital and the palliative ward was reading to her. She requested a long-time favourite of Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe stories (of Dave and Morley and family) and we continued to bring in all of his books. I don't know if you're familiar with … Continue reading Day 16: Read #write31days
Day 14: Try #write31days
In Mom's last month of life, after she had recovered from a very low point at the end of August, she kept saying something that made me cringe inside. "I'm working on getting better."I mean, I appreciated that she was trying to voice a desire to heal, to improve, to have more energy, to be … Continue reading Day 14: Try #write31days
Beth Donchai 
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