Around supper time the next night (June 1), I got a phone call. My caller ID registered that it was from a cell phone, so I thought it...

On Sunday, June 7, Dad had reason to rejoice—his first granddaughter was born! He had been waiting for her to arrive, and he was so happy...

My reading on June 4 was Isaiah 58. I wrote: I love verse 11: "The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a...

On Monday, June 14, I walked Dad through getting onto Skype, so we could see each other. We had a good time laughing, and it was so...

A dear family friend wrote that he would miss getting my daily e-mails, and I understood because I would miss sending them. It felt like...

As I was waiting for a call to say that Dad was home, I was reminded of Isaiah 51:11-- "Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will...

After the excitement the day before, Dad was confused again after his move to rehab. The good thing was that he didn't seem as confused...

The following day my brother called from Europe to talk to Dad! He said Dad sounded good but tired. Dad had done a lot of work that day...

Thursday, June 18 was my last chat with Dad at rehab. I told him briefly that when we weren’t sure whether he was going to make it, and...

Dad continues to regain his strength. By the end of July he was mowing his lawn, using his self-propelled mower and taking it in small...