Tag: gospel songs

• An Odd Favorite

  

  I thought about Doris last week. Doris lived with us for almost four years. She came for assisted living in 2005, shortly after her husband Ernie died. Doris, a nurse, had been caring for Ernie for many years, and now it was time for someone to care for Doris. She was in her late eighties. […]

  Marian

  May 24, 2016

  Assisted Living, Jail Ministry, Music, Reflections

  Country Comforts, Country Comforts Assisted Living, Dane County Jail, Doris, family of God, favorite hymn, favorite hymns, Favorites songbook, gospel songs, Holy Holy Holy, Melodies of Praise, sing-along, Songs of the Sanctuary, stately old hymn, The Methodist Hymnal, Trinity Sunday, women’s worship service

• “I Saw Jesus”

  Early one morning a few days ago, I walked by Emma’s* room on my way to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. I heard Emma talking, so I stepped inside her room to be sure she was okay. Emma is one of our two assisted living residents. She is 91, has dementia, and […]

  Marian

  February 20, 2012

  E-Retreats, Lent, Music, Reflections

  angels, assisted living, e-retreats, God’s love, gospel songs, hymns, Lent, reflections, retreats, spirituals, The Scandal of Lent, visitors from heaven