For my wife and her mother. My wife's mom is 99 years old and has dementia. She is showing signs that her time on earth is near its end. My wife cares for her like an infant. It's to the point that my wife and I just can't do it anymore as we are both in our 60's and are not physically able to take care of her. She can't even stand on her own. My wife is now feeding her. We are in the process of contact our local Hospice chapter and asking for assistance. My wife and I in our prayers have told the Lord that we can't take care of her and have ask him to take over and bring her home so she can spend Christmas with him if it is his will. I know it sounds out of the ordinary to pray for something like that but if any of you should feel so inclined please join us in this. If you don't pray just have us in your thoughts please. Phillip and Debbie. OFC
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Sorry to hear about your family crisis. You are going through a very rough process that many others are suffering through as well. Have you considered having a nursing service come in and or a nursing home? Please don't think that I am suggesting this casually. There can be great dignity and sense of purpose in caring for the needs of a loved one. But, sometimes it is best to leave something even as intimate as this to professionals. Never think of it as shirking any responsibility you feel you might have. If your loved one needed heart surgery, would you attempt that? Of course not. I trust that you are more than willing to do what you and your wife can. But please consider letting others do for you and her what you can't.
Knowing what to pray for, and when to do it is a key ingredient of prayer. You're a wise man, Sky. You, and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless all of you.
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Seems that a lot of people who reach our age go through the same thing. My mother, age 96, is not quite that bad but getting there. The good thing is, hospice care is a great thing, much more than it used to be. They are amazingly caring people. My mother in law left us this time last year and in her last months hospice was a God send. Best of luck and you and your wife are not alone.
First of all a grateful thank you to all of you. It really helps a lot to see the support from you. Hospice is coming tomorrow to get the paper work done. That in itself will be a relief for Debbie and I. We really don't know how much time my wife's mom has on earth. It's not in our hands. I had a good friend pass away in 1998 . His name was Tommy Spoon . His was a well known person and high school football coach in my area. One of the things he used to say and I use it a lot here on DI. He would say " Everything's gonna be alright. " I believe that. OFC
My prayers are with yoy sky. Ive always been morecif a lurker tha a poster but I couls alway tell you are a solud guys. Hope things work out the best they can