Living Still is a gift from God through Christ for you, a way to pass along lessons already learned.
Long Term Care dominates life. There is no time to meet others like yourself, to compare notes, or ask “Am I doing this right?”
This typically happens: The one in my care has died, so I’m supposed to leave and take all of my experience with me. You would be left alone to struggle along the same path I've already traveled, to face the same fear, to ask the same questions, to learn the same lessons, all the hard way.
Living Still is for you. For a record of lessons learned, for a witness of the faithfulness of God, for a testimony of the love of Christ, for hope in the life you live and the life you care for, please accept Living Still.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Love is Patient

First Corinthians 13: 4 and 8
4: Love is patient, love is kind;
8: Love never fails.

The one in your care has a different pace now.
Time has a new meaning.
Movement has a new speed.
It’s a different world and you are part of it.
There is no hurry here.
There is a desire to live.
There may be memories of faster times,
but the ability to recreate those times is gone.
It is your task to slow down.
It can be your gift
to forgive this diminished motion.
For this slower pace you can offer
Patience
Assistance
Acceptance
Love
Without ceasing.
Written by Andy Bozeman Posted at

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