Dec 7, 2023

From - A MINUTE FOR CAREGIVERS - When Every Day Feels Like Monday. How many caregivers put themselves through unnecessary stress trying to re-create Christmas traditions?

While a tree, decorations, meals, and gifts remain important, too many allow trappings to eclipse the season’s meaning. Sometimes, the fear...

Nov 29, 2023

I recently did an interview with Seth and Deb Quad Cities radio (Moody).

In this interview I provided the background of how Gracie got to where she is and what sustains us through this.

Nov 25, 2023

For as long as I can remember, when my father came home from reserve duty in the military, he brought my brothers and my sister a pack of M&M’s. Stretching past his military service as a chaplain, he and my mother extended the treats when we returned home from school. Each time we arrived with our luggage...

Nov 20, 2023

From "A Minute for Caregivers - When Every Day Feels Like Monday."

The Comfort of Gratitude

Resentment can lead even the best of hearts into poor judgment, wrath, and even self-destruction. For caregivers, the fight against bitterness remains perpetual. Maybe family and friends left us out to dry, a bad medical call, an...

Nov 18, 2023

Forty years is a long time. It's even longer when every day is filled with pain, disability, and struggles. Today, November 18, is the fortieth anniversary of the devastating car accident that changed Gracie's life. 

Listen to her recount that day - in her own words. There's a special bonus following Gracie reading the...