Yesterday afternoon, Tiffany came to the house to paint Shannon’s fingernails.  Even in Shannon’s confusion, she knew this was a big deal.  She was excited.  That’s when the great color debate began.Being me, I didn’t understand the importance of the issue.  To me, painted fingernails are painted fingernails.  To Shannon, it was huge.  That was the moment I knew I was … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 15, 2024 →

When I was a little boy, I learned the song, “Rain, Rain go away, Come again another day.”  Now that I’m a grown up, for these last few weeks, it has become my mantra.Don’t get me wrong.  For years, asking God for rain has been on my prayer list.  I prayed for rain because in previous years my pastures … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 14, 2024 →

One of our Sunday school classes is called Saints and Sinners.  It is a very appropriate name.The Saints and Sinners Sunday school class is a very close-knit group that has a lot of socials. This past week, they had a big fish fry at Jerry and Ann’s.  Jerry sent me a picture of people milling around eating and … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 13, 2024 →

I am now in the process of interviewing caregivers for Shannon.  This is incredibly nerve-wracking because I am entrusting the person I cherish most to someone I don’t know.  Background checks, references, and interviews can only tell me so much about someone.  This is where experience comes in. The good news in all of this is that a friend … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 9, 2024 →

This past Monday, Kathy sent us a wonderful meal for supper.  What surprised me was she included Brussels sprouts.  I did not understand why Kathy did this because she’s a Christian.Kathy’s cooking instructions explained the only way she liked Brussels sprouts was, “roasted in bacon fat and with bacon pieces added.”I decided that even though I am … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 8, 2024 →

While I know God is perfect, he did make one mistake – Brussels Sprouts.  This is something all real Christians can agree on.  Which brings me to my current dilemma.A few days a week, Melissa brings food to our house made by women in our church.  This has been a true blessing because my days are filled with … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 7, 2024 →

One of the challenges in caring for Shannon that I did not anticipate has been getting groceries.  Walking up and down the aisles is an impossibility.  This is where HEB’s curbside service has been invaluable. All I have to do is go on the app, order our groceries, get Shannon in the SUV, drive to HEB, and they … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 1, 2024 →

Shannon doesn’t watch much television but during Christmas, she watches the Hallmark Channel which I think is actually listed as one of Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell.All the stories in Hallmark movies are exactly the same.  Shannon loves them.  Me…not so much.  But, because I love her and am married to her, we watch Hallmark movies.The good news … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 30, 2024 →

For Shannon, these last few weeks have been filled with visits to therapists, doctors, and surgeons.  It has been a lot.  What I’ve noticed is that some things never change. Even in Shannon’s diminished mental state, she still supervises my driving.  I am riding too close to the car in front of us, driving too fast, driving too slow, … Continue reading Daily Devotional Apr. 29, 2024 →

A few years ago, Doctor Brown, whom I dearly love, talked me into going on a Whole-food, Plant-based diet.  Shannon wanted to keep me alive so that’s what we did.Once she was in the hospital in Dallas, the dietician explained Shannon could not get the nutrients she needed to heal her brain the way we were … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 23, 2024 →