Hope lost, Hope found...
Turn your eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace... Spring is here, another beautiful Easter holiday has come and gone and I should have some enlightening, joy-filled quote, saying, blessing, statement to share here that fits the focus our faith is founded upon. I'm instead closing out another Monday following a tiring, emotional rollercoaster of a weekend as we press on and my Mom's condition worsens. The day you receive the news that your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's/Dementia marks the beginning of a very ugly and painful season of the human existence. It is one of the most difficult things I have every experienced, and quite honestly I find it to be nearly an undoing of my faith walk with God. I have not lost hope, but I have questioned the purpose my God has for this to linger for my Mom. In recent weeks, my brother and I and our families, and s...