This is hard to write because I’m not sure how I feel. Joel, my ex-husband, died unexpectedly today. He’d been in a wheelchair for years and was not in good health, but there had been no decline lately. My children would have told me. For years I’ve known that I’d outlive him and wondered how […]
Judy Alter
July 27 – Life with a Caregiver
by Judy Alter Much is written about the hardships and dedication of caregivers, and I am the first to applaud them. Been there, done that with my mother who slid into dementia in her eighties, and I don’t feel I did it as gracefully or kindly as I should have. But now my daughter is […]
June 14 – Writing My Way Through Depression
by Judy Alter Usually I’m flattered when someone asks, “So what are you writing?” These days I hate to be asked, because the answer is “Nothing right now.” I don’t need to add that I’ve been too depressed to come up with a new idea that I’m enthusiastic about. I think the Lord has been sending me a […]
