Don’t Give Me That
Everybody likes to get gifts, right? Not always. There was a Christmas twenty plus years ago when I turned down what would probably have been the nicest gift under my tree that year. (more…)
On caregiving, faith, and family…
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- Linda Brendle
- humor
- Family
- Caregiving
- aging parents
- Aging
- faith
- elderly
- Alzheimer's
- Mom and Dad
- writing
- friends
- parents
- Christianity
- Jesus
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- Country Living
- Christian Piatt
- blogging
- health
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- David Brendle
- marriage
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- Christmas
- love
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- Mom
- Alzheimer's disease
- Alzheimer's Association
- Birthday
- Fear
- garden
- Photos
- Warning sign
- Alzheimer
- RV Travel
- gardening
- prayer
- Medicare
- Apostle Paul
- insurance
- music
- drivers license
- Easter
- Jim Robinson
- Caregiver
- ladies' conference
- CLL
- Communion
- bureaucracy
- Dreams
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- Money
- Thanksgiving
- New Year
- memories
- mother's day
- Top Ten List
- children
- dementia
- Old age
- tribute
- funerals
- red tape
- Gifts
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- church
- holiday spirit
- moving
- Addiction
- finances
- pregnancy
- piano
- remembering
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- Top Ten
- Heroes
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- Dallas Cowboys
- Bible
- AWANA
- Redeeming the Time
- Resurrection Sunday
- honor
- politics
- hygiene
- neighbors
- heretic
- questions
- Success
- getting old
- Grandparents
- grandchildren
- Economy
- Gratitude
- Thank You
- Labor Day
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- books
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- Letting go
- Garfield
- WordPress
- The Help
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- confessions
- blindness
- blessings
- social justice
- charity
- Texas
- blog
- motorcycle
- comments
- suggestions
- pollyanna
- Talents
- parable of the talents
- hands
- Medicare supplement
- Medicare Plans
- Medicare coverage
- doctor
- medications
- painting
- random acts of kindness
- tomato plants
- pepper plants
- country girl
- city girl
- laughter
- Mother
- bugs
- Wal-Mart
- hope
- zucchini
- privacy
- travel
- Prayer of Jabez
- waste
- national debt
- hearing aids
- Dad
- Krista Krueger
- Conditions and Diseases
- tomatoes
- government assistance
- personal charity
- iPhone
- smart phone
- Bible Study
- Edwina Patterson
- kids
- Yahoo
- day lilies
- Breakfast
- Marriage Roles
- Focus
- tombstone
- grave
- cemetery
- respect
- free lunch
- Title III
- teachers
- Guilt
- RVtravel
- haircut
- accountabiity
- stages of grief
- Shoes
- Dream Interpretation
- LindaBrendle
- sissies
- Christianese
- authonomy
- John Fischer
- TheCatch
- Divorce
- James Russell Lowell
- Emergencies
- False Alarms
- Wardrobe Malfunctions
- AgingParents
- Changes
- Clarity
- Church Ladies
- comfort food
- flowerdy dresses
- Bikram yoga
- Nouveau Riche
- Nouveau Poor
- Tebow
- curls
- hair
- hairstyles
- newspapers
- journalist
- fame
- fans
- volunteer
- friendly
- memoir
- creative non-fiction
- feedback
- toenails
- memory loss
- Temple Grandin
- reading
- used books
- thrift store
- mysteries
- reindeer
- Alistair Cooke
- Silent Night
- New Year's Eve
- retirement
- environment
- recycling
- environmental issues
- electromagnetic pulse
- Social Injustice
- Racism
- discrimination
- social issues
- social consciousness
- cross bow
- Venison
- Deer
- Charles Darwin
- missing slides
- packing
- old photos
- hunger
- chemo
- hair loss
- cars
- car pooling
- commuting
- pray hard
- urine specimen
- systemic changes
- disadvantaged
- privilege
- Blind Side
- food banks
- food drives
- homeless shelters
- drought
- dead trees
- cutting trees
- bible verses
- babies
- tablet
- commercial
- spell talking
- intelligence
- Saying good-bye
- Frodo Baggins
- SAm Gamgee
- Lord of the Rings
- Blue Cord Ministries
- license plate
- identification
- good sam
- ten thousand views
- celebration
- statistics
- engagement ring
- driver's test
- shingles
- bullous pemphigoid
- near-death experiences
- hereafter
- toys
- creativity
- imagination
- scrapbook
- buttons
- wooden spools
- dress up
- hospice
- spring
- riding mower
- new life
- Psalms
- healing
- stats
- searches
- smelly people
- agent
- grandmother
- cooking
- recipes
- roller coaster ride
- input
- video
- new book
- life
- perspective
- morning glories
- crepe myrtles
- silver lining
- Granddaughter
- Broken Hearts
- Resurrection
- Counseling
- good friday services
- spirituality
- religion
- computer trouble
- The Blahs
- Pentecost
- Erma Bombeck
- handyman
- computer problems
- angels
- PregMANcy
- danger
- cerebral palsy
- wheelchair
- minister
- preach
- grandpa
- Internet connection
- wireless card
- Solomon
- David
- pushing limits
- Potluck dinners
- Martha Stewart
- Home Ec
- casserole
- performance anxiety
- hymns
- praise
- worship
- risk
- Anne Lamott
- arthritic hands
- hand mitts
- guitar
- house cleaning
- Proverbs 31
- Medicare card
- Medigap
- Part D
- Advantage Plans
- supplement
- doctor's appointment
- check-up
- Big Brother
- prescription
- Matrix
- motherhood
- co-dependent
- boundaries
- morning sickness
- peace
- legacy
- Senior Center
- volunteers
- Golden Rule
- pay it forward
- spooning
- Mother's love
- nightmares
- arthritis
- ganglion cyst
- typing
- IBM selectric
- secretary
- administrative assistant
- ability
- availability
- pity party
- clown ministry
- tomato worms
- VA
- worry
- OOPS
- silliness
- unexpected things
- watermelon seeds
- finding time
- forgotten birthday
- mother-in-law
- daughter-in-law
- answered prayer
- godly woman
- blind date
- Mother's obituary
- wildlife
- deer meat
- jeans
- poison ivy
- boots
- lawn tractor
- dirt
- funeral
- memorial service
- casket
- chapel
- Precious Lord
- He Touched Me
- Heaven
- psychiatrist
- Memorial Day
- learning
- sacrifice
- patriotism
- latchkey kid
- daily talks
- gossip
- stories
- characters
- eaves dropping
- topics
- bedroom
- sex after retirement
- birds and bees
- physical touch
- displays of affection
- staying in love
- reunions
- walking
- sympathy
- Christmas shopping
- Subway
- home
- garage sale
- sadness
- generosity
- produce
- giver
- feeling bad
- tears
- crying
- gospel songs
- ordinary people
- Conrad Jarrett
- Dr. Berger
- Motorcycles
- Harley
- Virago
- Sturgis
- virago 1100
- Bruce Wilkinson
- ESL
- Bikers for Christ
- F.A.I.T.H.
- expanding territory
- Critters
- Senator Tom Coburn
- governmental spending
- Israelite Kings
- personal space
- frustration
- walker
- Starbucks
- coffee
- Scott Allison
- courage
- Freedom
- July 4
- Writer's block
- Writer's Voice
- Maria Thompson Corley
- children of incarcerated parents
- Diana Vuolo
- SWAN
- fighting crime
- music lessons
- Puppies
- wasps
- coyotes
- loss of hearing
- forgetting names
- pet names
- Rolls royce
- sports car
- car wreck
- TopTen
- encouragement
- inspiration
- volunteerism
- parenting
- family time
- tithes
- offerings
- pledge card
- pledge drive
- church finances
- baptism
- church membership
- prosperity gospel
- allowance
- penny candy
- make-up
- lipstick
- mascara
- eye shadow
- The Rich-Tones Chorus
- Sweet Adelines
- allergies
- inner beauty
- Branson
- comfort
- the economy
- budget cuts
- NASA
- SNAP
- Food Stamps
- DOJ
- Mars rover
- Curiosity
- muffins
- reality
- autism
- delayed development
- COPD
- heart bypass surgery
- panic attacks
- daughter
- son
- Granddaddy
- West Texas
- Computer
- eyesight
- password
- AARP
- Ad Council
- Oxygen mask
- Support group
- Dark fantasy
- paranormal
- horror
- World Alzheimer's Month
- cooking disasters
- bank statement
- paying bills
- Florida
- Department of Public Safety
- MAPSCO
- Post Office
- solitaire
- Recreational vehicle
- time or place
- vision problems
- visual images
- spatial relationships
- Hearing aid
- warning signs
- conversation difficulties
- losing things
- misplacing things
- Home Shopping Network
- poor judgment
- smelly old people
- social anxiety
- crossword puzzles
- couch potato
- hobbies
- mood changes
- personality changes
- jigsaw puzzle
- K-9 units
- toy soldiers
- Health care
- Health insurance
- prescriptions
- insurance coverage
- co-pay
- Book release
- children's book
- The Tree With No Branches
- AKA Literary
- John Newcomb
- Johnny Knew
- Team AKA
- Tom Selleck
- Robert B. Parker
- Spiritual gift
- Magnum P.I
- Parker
- Jesse Stone
- Ace Atkin
- movies
- Garbage
- Matthew 6:19–20
- Trash
- Anaheim peppers
- Cayenne peppers
- investing
- seeds
- God's Word
- Blog Award
- award
- Leanne Vaughan
- Middle age
- Social Security
- Tony Romo
- Fall
- football
- deer season
- fall color
- change of seasons
- Edlerly
- Sandy
- evacuating
- helping
- London
- hard work
- private charity
- USS Enterprise
- CNN
- Navy
- 14 January 1969
- Aircraft carrier
- Veterans' Day
- veterans
- military service
- Fulton Oursler
- Matt Redman
- Anna's story
- Much obliged
- being thankful
- CaringBridge
- National Caregiver Month
- futility
- jealousy
- kittens
- Missing Mom
- Welcome
- city cirl
- Moses
- spiritual restlessness
- relationship
- Southern Baptist
- atheist
- Red Hat Society
- justice
- Caregiver support group
- memorials
- Model T Ford
- grieving
- favorites
- Christmas spirit
- Santa
- Christmas gift
- texting
- Christmas candy
- Christmas carols
- toy run
- 12 Days of Christmas
- carols
- candy
- phone stalker
- paranoia
- Wind chime
- Recyclling
- re-gifting
- Blue Danube china
- New Year's Resolutions
- Christmas Eve
- Messiness of Life
- feeling old
- senior discounts
- high school reunions
- growing up
- Body of Christ
- Local church
- Christ
- First Epistle to the Corinthians
- insomnia
- flowers
- Holy Spirit
- Fellowship Hall
- women's ministries
- women
- Believers' Baptist church
- pictures
- fiction
- new beginnings
- writing contests
- gun control
- Sleeping Beauty
- fairy tales
- evil
- toy guns
- Quitman Texas
- Chili cook-off
- judging
- date night
- NCIS
- Good deeds
- Boy Scouts
- Abby Sciuto
- Gibbs
- pancakes
- maple syrup
- kitchen disaster
- Grandparent
- Palliative care
- Baby boomer
- Healthcare
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Vespa
- Mental health
- Anxiety
- PTSD
- Pillsbury Doughboy
- German chocolate cake
- Birthday cake
- Happy Birthday
- "You Always Take Care of Me"
- Driving
- switching roles
- Deleting contacts
- restoring contacts
- IT issues
- Crisis of faith
- Daylight Savings Time
- Circadian rhythm
- AgingCare.com
- Over-Medication
- irises
- schedules
- lab work
- Village Inn
- Pancake
- Mary Magdelene
- Was It a Morning LIke This
- Yahoo personal ads
- Foot washing
- Pope Francis
- Peter
- Michael Sean Winters
- National Catholic Reporter
- Holy Week
- Lazydays
- RVs
- Elder marriage
- incontinence humor
- Watermelon
- Fruits of the Spirit
- Memorex
- Greeting card
- E-card
- Boston bombings
- nature
- plants
- Kit Kat
- Oswald Chambers
- Paul
- Certainty
- Tooth fairy
- Guinness World Record
- Septic tank
- spiders
- crickets
- Garlic
- Gopher
- Gopher Trap
- Gopher Poison
- Independent living
- Elderly care
- Nursing home
- Respite care
- Jeff Anderson
- Home care
