Hey friends!
I cherish the community we share here at Inspired by Life & Fiction, and would appreciate prayers for my Dad.
As many of you know, Dad was diagnosed with dementia several years ago, and we recently moved him into memory care in ATL. It’s been a month now and things are going fairly well. It’s an adjustment for him, for us—and hasn’t been without considerable heartache.
The first pic of me and Dad together. Circa August 1961.
As he and I chatted the other night before he went to bed (we talk several times a day, and I’m keeping the roads between Nashville and Atlanta pretty warm), we agreed in prayer that he’ll strive to seek joy in every day until the Lord calls him home—which Dad hopes is soon! He’s ready.
Dad a couple of weeks ago in his new “apartment.”
When Dad heard that Billy Graham had gone home in recent days, his first comment was “Well, good for him. I wish I could join him.” Bless…
Would you join me in prayer for Dad? That he’ll have eyes to see what joy this world still holds . . . even as he sets his eyes—and his hope—firmly on the joy of heaven. And of being with Jesus. And with Mom. And with so many other loved ones who are waiting there.
A favorite pic of us from 2011.
I know many of you have walked this road before me with parents and other loved ones, and your words of encouragement are such a treasure! Thank you.
These are precious, precious days, and I’m grateful for every last one.
It would be a privilege to pray for you, too. So please…share whatever’s on your heart and I’ll lift you up today.
Much love,
Tammy
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Tamera blogs every first and third Tuesday at Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction, a group blog she shares with a wonderful community of authors. If you'd like to join the conversation on this post, Tamera would love to see you there!