Faithful

God shows His faithfulness and care to me in many ways. Over the past 10 days, as my mother lingers here on earth, I've seen His face through many caring family members and friends ... emails, texts, notes, pots of soup, a picture hymn book, phone calls, muffins, visits, snacks, a loaned mattress delivered to our door, a prayer shawl, the touch of a hand ... so many ways, and I've noted them all and been grateful.

And I continue to write in a lovely journal a dear friend gave me 10 years ago. It has become a precious possession. I started it with stories my mother told me about her life (and I read some of them to her today), and I now continue to journal in it about these last days with her. I always use blue ink when I write in it and am hoping my ink does not run out.

My sisters went back home. And my brother said good-bye to mom again today, for we know not how long she will be with us. He is thanking her for something each time he is with her, and today he thanked her for all the delicious meals she had cooked for us. A sweet brother.