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Category Archives: Caregiver: Love is an Action Word
A Labor of Love
All the beautiful bushes and plants that make our yard so pretty were planted and tended by my hubby during the past 29 years. Up until three years ago, he could still do some of the gardening chores, but now … Continue reading
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Tagged caregiver, Carol Ann Erhardt, gardening, God
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Planting and Nurturing
Our yard has been a work in progress. We decided to get rid of the ground cover around the pond, but I didn’t want to add more perennials. I knew hubby was eager to add to the vacant area, so … Continue reading
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Tagged breathing difficulty, caregiver, Carol Ann Erhardt, gardener, heart, nurturer, VA
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Yard Work with COPD
Hubby finished trimming the ornamental grass and helped with weeding this section of the garden around the pond. It took us three days, but all the weeding is now complete, and I put down nearly 100 bags of mulch around … Continue reading
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Tagged caregivers, Carol Ann Erhardt, Christian, COPD, faith, God, heart disease
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“Perfect” Weather
This week is unexpectedly beautiful. Sunshine, blue skies, and temps in the mid to high 70s. Perfect weather for my dear hubby. He is enjoying trips to the back yard to do his beloved yard work. While it takes him … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, bushes, caregiver, Carol Ann Erhardt, gardening, God, heart, oxygen, perennials, plants
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Take Time to Refresh Yourself
One thing to remember when you are a caregiver is to take time out for yourself. In order to remain strong to do what needs to be done, your mind and spirit need to rejuvenate. Sometimes, like today, I have lunch … Continue reading
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Tagged blessed, caregiver, Carol Ann Erhardt, COPD, friend, heart, heart failure, laughter
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Where the Heart Is
This morning, since hubby seemed to be having one of his “good” days, I thought about joining my Prayer Shawl group at church for lunch and fellowship. Getting out and spending time with my friends would be relaxing and fortifying. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Ann Erhardt, God, heart, love, prayer, prayer shawl
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Love is More than a Valentine Card
Thirty-three years ago, I pledged to love my husband for better or for worse, in sickness and in health. We had great dreams of how we’d spend our later years together, never knowing those years would fall into the sickness … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Ann Erhardt, cherish, congestive heart failure, COPD, God, heart, love, valentine, vows
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Comfort and Joy in God’s Answered Prayer!!
So after I had my emotional meltdown and asked God to help me and lift me up, He answered right away! How can I not share this with all of you? After posting my emotional meltdown blog and prayer, I … Continue reading
Posted in Caregiver: Love is an Action Word, Inspiration
Tagged answered prayer, devotions, praise
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Emotional Meltdown in Progress
A personal emotional meltdown. I’m in the middle, trying to pull myself back out of the hole. For weeks I’ve been battling with my procrastination toward writing, not sure why it’s become an issue. Wondering if it is the devil … Continue reading
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Tagged burden, control, God, Jesus, joy, overwhelmed, satan, weakness
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