Three steps forward, two steps back. That is the way it is with much of life I think. There are times I think I have learned and then find out I haven't learned quite as much as I had thought. I am watching that now with my dad. Two days ago we had a great visit with him. It seemed like he would be back at home with us in no time. He was sitting up in a chair, his eyes and smile both bright. Today he was tired and had the hiccups. Hiccups don't sound bad but today they kept a tired man from sleeping and a hungry man from eating. He hasn't eaten but a couple of bites the last 2 days and has not been out of bed since Wednesday. So, dad may not be home and back to normal as soon as we thought a couple of days ago. I wonder how long it took Lazarus to start feeling like himself again. Thanks to everyone for your prayers for my dad. It looks like I will have opportunities to serve him in ways I have never before. That in itself is a gift.
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Continuing to pray for the progress of a saint. God will be glorified!
Hey Joe, I was looking at the home remedies for hiccups, here it is:
http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedy/hiccups.htm
It is a gift to care for ones parent or parents. You can not without humility and a servant's heart. It is honoring them and loving them as they loved us.
It is my mom this time with dementia but it was my dad before her with Alzhiemers. He is with Jesus. It is a joy to serve them in this way but it can bring bottles of tears as well as you watch and listen to their struggle until they can not remember that they can not remember. Having mom always looking for dad to come home or telling me he is late from getting home from work and she does not know where he is or that she has to go home to cook for him or he came home through the night and was in her room.... It is heartbreaking at times. The joy I can tell her he is with The Father and one day we will be with him again.
It does change your life as you know it for they are first and foremost from days beginning through the evening and into the night. One goes through many emotions especially when you become physically weary. I was not able to cry for years and prayed for the gift of tears. God answered. Your love for your Lord and your parent grows deeper.
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