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 →

Somehow, I was under the impression that when Shannon came home, life would settle down.  I was wrong.  We have seen therapists, doctors, and tomorrow she has another surgery.  Life has shifted into overdrive.My saving grace in caring for Shannon’s needs has been the Meal Train that Melissa set up.  The ladies of our church have provided wonderful food … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 22, 2024 →

While Shannon was in Dallas, her doctor gave me a prescription for two handicap placards for our vehicles because of her inability to walk very far.  This meant a trip to the Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector Annex in Temple.Knowing I was going to need to take Shannon with me and not wanting her to be overstimulated … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 18, 2024 →

In preparing to bring Shannon home from the hospital, I realized I needed to go grocery shopping because all I had was a piece of cheese in the refrigerator and a frozen steak in the freezer.  That was not going to work.When I got to the grocery store, I remembered that Shannon needed a well-rounded diet, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 16, 2024 →

This past Thursday, as usual, I was once again driving from my sister’s house in Flower Mound to the Neurological Transition Center in Dallas.  My truck had made the trip so often it could steer itself, but this trip was different.  After eight long months, I was about to bring Shannon home.  As usual, I stopped by Chick-fil-A … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 15, 2024 →

Every morning on my way to the hospital, I stop at Chick-fil-A for breakfast.  When I walk in, Kathy is standing at the cash register.  She smiles and says, “Good morning, Charlie.  How are you doing?”  I’m not sure where she got the Charlie thing but after all these months, I just roll with it.  Kathy knows my order which … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 4, 2024 →

Jeff and Suzanne were in the process of moving to Maine without my permission.  I am very happy they are taking the next step on their beautiful journey through life, but I am going to miss them.  Last week, I got a letter from Jeff.  It had a wrench in it.  It is also one of the greatest, most … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 3, 2024 →

It has taken decades for me to decipher the code that Shannon uses in our marriage.  There are some phrases that have more than one meaning.Years ago, Shannon started saying, “I’m going to pet the puppies.”  At first, I thought Shannon meant exactly what she said; that she was going to pet the dogs in the animal … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 2, 2024 →