One day while vsiting Mom, I got a rare glimpse into the mind of one with Alzheimer’s. “I feel like I am in a tunnel and can’t find my way back,” she said. “Are you afraid?” I asked. “No, just frustrated.” “Where do you go in the tunnel?” I prodded. “I’m with my mother.” “Why do you go to your mother’s?” “Because she knows how to fix things,” she said, tapping her forehead.
Tag: love
A Woman’s Letter
Would I have compassion if I were to receive a message from Tamar, daughter of a king, in which she shares her deepest secret for her guilt and unspeakable shame? Or, a letter from Esther, an orphan girl, who grew up to become the unlikely queen of a nation?
The Last Supper
“Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” Astonishing words that grabbed everyone’s attention! Perplexed and filled with sorrow, several of the disciples asked, “Lord, is it I?” Then, Judas asked, “Rabbi, is it I?” Jesus locked eyes with Judas ~ one had a secret and only the Other knew what it was. “You have said it,” Jesus said.