MyDivineJourney

Proverbs 17:17   A   true  friend  loves  regardless  of the situation… It has been a  heartbreaking  year for me.  Between January and April, three of the people who knew my heart died.  The friendships are irreplaceable.  I’m grieving deep losses... I don’t have many close friends. Oh I know and love lots of people. Many people know me. I also have many acquaintances,  but there are  only a handful of people in my “angel circle.” Friendships have always been difficult for me to develop and to maintain. Possibly because I live a deep internal life. Personality tests have confirmed it. But I don't know really.  That’s the truth and that’s the reason I treasure the people closest to me.   I care very deeply about those people who enter my angel circle. Now that three of them are physically gone, I find myself unsure of what to do. These people kn...

July 9, 2013 The best thing about being 77 is being 78.  Those were Mother’s slurred words the year she turned 77 in 2011. We celebrated her birthday at the nursing home. She passed away in late 2012. I kept a small journal and I blogged about our journey together. As I look back, I can thank God for giving me the honor of taking the journey alongside Mother. I found strength I  didn't  know I had to spend long hours in emergency rooms, ICUs, hospital and nursing home rooms.  I become an adept itinerant sojourner as I accompanied Mom in our quest to make her comfortable. She never lost her ability to understand and listen to me, but it was difficult to understand her words. My older brother directed the medical maze and details, and it was up to me to make sure the spiritual symphony played the most comfortable melodies. Over several years, everything was discussed, all was forgiven, and nothing was left under the table. We prayed. I b...