a place of rest...

ahhhh a good night's rest...is there anything sweeter?
ask anyone who is sleep deprived.

The last 48 hours have been a real trip. The Dr put Rose on some new meds...to calm her and help sleep...they did not. in fact we had 36 hours of sleeplessness and hallucinations. Can I just say, my husband is a saint. seriously.

Rose saw people, children, dogs, bugs in the house...she doesn't know why she is here.

Kudos to the home appraiser who came to appraise our home,
and graciously snuck around so we wouldn't upset Rose further...
I am finding that lots of people have experience caring for older folks....and they are filled with compassion.
This was all further complicated by us being essentially in-between Doctors on a holiday weekend...So we had to make the decisions oursleves...we chose going back to the previous meds.

We finally slept......all of us...and some of us are still sleeping and this,
is a gift from God the Father -To whom we bow our knee and ask humbly,
Please sir, could we have some more???

Face it

Flee temptation.... but Face your troubles.

Troubles don't go away by ignoring them, do they?
They may be the vehicle to a higher calling- a destiny

Let us face them, toe to toe. armed with the glorious gospel of peace...after all,
nothing is too difficult for God. In His strength, we plow thru- we don't always get the result we wanted...at least I haven't...but I have come thru, and when I ponder outcomes, I usually have ended up in the good position, wiser for the wear,
and always more compassionate toward others going thru a similar thing...judgment falls away...
replaced by a quiet confidence that this too shall pass...

I am hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed.... -2 Cor 4:9

Piece of cake :)

Family Field Day 2010 teaser

MC CREW a combination of Carlson's & Maus's

The cArlson Team

is it just me...or is this a scene from Lord of The Rings...?

It's all how you carry it, I guess

Everybody has one...nobody wants to be one...


Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

My new study topic....

We have entered the world of caregiving, a world of mystery...the unknown. Well for us anyway...SO I might as well share what i'm learning...

The 6 Myths of Caregiving

a new day, a new life....

Rose came home yesterday...
she is in a wheelchair...and requires 24/7 care.
We have a caregiver coming in when Bob is not here, as
I am unable to lift her to transfer her....
so this is a new day and a new life for all of us.

we moved her upstairs next to us, and on the main floor so she have access to
the kitchen dining and front room....we built ramps to get her in and out of the house...we are installing grab bars and other equipment to help her.

Bob is shouldering the heaviest of loads and has lost
quite a bit of freedom in his life. What a wonderful son he is.

It will be quite a while until we can go for a walk...to dinner or a movie...
or even church together.

Please pray for us as we figure this all out....one day at a time
( and lest you think I am crazy...it was sarah's birthday yesterday, and hence the party hat)