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The Fruit of the Spirit on a Foggy Caregiving Landscape

by myconcretedove | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, Family

I’ve shared that I tend to be a checklist kind of gal. I think that comes from a career auditing quality systems for the automotive industry. We had an overarching standard, or rules, to audit against and a plethora of checklists to help us stay on track. It...

The Language of Alzheimer’s-Why Taking Your Best Guess Might Work

by myconcretedove | Jun 20, 2022 | Christian, Family, Family Cargiving, Serve

Best guess: If you guess something, you give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned. This definition, from the Collins Dictionary, accurately describes what it’s like to take...

The Never Ending Hope in Jesus

by myconcretedove | Nov 28, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Family, Joyful Living, Serve, Teach

There is a never-ending hope in Jesus, which is the theme for this first week of Advent. So Purple is typically the candle color for this week (click here to learn more about the candles and the traditional Advent wreath), sometimes called the Prophesy candle. You can...

How My Son’s Simple Act of Love Reminded Me of God’s Great Love

by myconcretedove | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Family, Five Minute Fridays, Joyful Living, Prayer, Reach

Let’s take a look at how a walk in the park with my son reminded me of God’s great love. After each paragraph, I’ve added short bible verses to call attention to how His word provides comfort in so many life situations. Here we go. A few weeks ago,...

Learning to Savor and Save Special Moments as God’s Gifts

by myconcretedove | Apr 30, 2021 | Christian, Family, Joyful Living

Are you smiling yet? Just looking at this picture makes me smile. ⁠ My son and I are trying out different walking paths in nearby parks. It turns out there are several nature walks near me. ⁠⁠These walking paths are paved but in the woods. We’ve seen many...

Lessons From Our Mother – Happy Birthday Sylvia

by myconcretedove | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Family, Prayer

Sylvia was born on this day in 1929. I won’t make you do the math. She turns 92 today. Go, Mom! My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around...