Someone Cut Up My Quilt

Everyone wants the best for our parents and loved ones. But who better than us to care for them as they battle a disease like Alzheimer's? When it's 80 degrees outside and they are freezing cold, we make them comfortable. We calm their nighttime fears when they cry, asking for their parents. We explain why their hair is white, and your hair is even whiter.

Did my mother choose to have Alzheimer's? NO But I chose to be her caregiver. Recalling memories of when someone is ill or unpleasant stirred instincts in me to learn patience, be respectful, not haughty, recognize when being drawn into an argument, and listen well. Then, at the end of the day, rejoice that you both survived

I am thankful God hears the innermost thoughts of the Alzheimer's patient, as well as the caregiver. Both have a voice, and both are silent screamers that no man understands. "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man ...," Psalms 94:11. Life's trials help make us stronger, and without God we can do nothing.

Laugh and cry with me as this book prepares and alerts you to observe signs that Alzheimer's is affecting a loved one.