Posted by Administrator on April 23, 2011 in
Epiphanies,
Holiday ideas,
Telling Your Stories
“What are you going to do with all of those colored eggs?” “We’re going to fill them with confetti and make confetti eggs or they’re also called cascarones. Then the kids smash them on each others’ heads at Easter.” My ninety-one year old mother looked at me as if this made no sense. The evening [...]
Tags: annual Easter parties, celebrating Easter, holiday traditions, How to make confetti eggs or cascarones, making confetti eggs, sharing Jesus
Posted by Administrator on March 18, 2011 in
Bible study,
Epiphanies
During my parents’ “twilight years” they lived in a retirement community of houses, apartments, and a nursing home. As members of the auxiliary they volunteered on a regular basis. On Thursday mornings they worked their way down the wing of the nursing home serving orange juice for those wanting it. I know my dad. He [...]
Tags: auxiliary, Bible study, Christian action, meaningful relationships, retirement communities
My previous post was about my mother not being able to remember some of the people on her Christmas card list. It prompted a desire for me to record something about each precious person on my own list in the event dementia should set in and I need a little help someday. This is not [...]
Tags: capturing memories, Christmas cards, Christmas letters, Christmas list, Creative Memories Reminisce paper, dementia, recollections, reminiscing