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 →

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 →