I have been blessed to share a ray of hope from my experience with my Mama over on Postcards of Hope.com.

Anita Hunt “runs the Scattering the Stones Christian ministry … a place of peace, praise, and prayer, with the aim to encourage you; focusing on the gifts of grace, joy & hope, with a thankful heart.”

She and her husband “live in the beautiful county of Dorset in England.”

Anita shares that she “had the pleasure of studying at Bible college, gaining a degree specialising in Theology and Pastoral care.” She says, “God called me to be a Christian writer sharing His love, hope, and Good News in 2011. My heart’s desire is to walk alongside those who are in pain, reflecting God’s love and grace, and share the Hope of the world (Matt 12:21).”

Postcards of Hope is a part of her ministry and is a special place to sit awhile.

My story…

“I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.” Psalm 13:6 ESV

“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me? 

How long must I take counsel in my soul  and have sorrow in my heart all the day? 

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?” Psalm 13:1-2 ESV

I would cry the first line of words out over and over again as I would leave the nursing home where my mother had to spend the last five years of her life. She took a terrible fall, shattering an ankle and the bones in her lower leg. So after surgery, she would never be able to fully walk again, although she could stand up momentarily and get around in a wheelchair. Previously, as well, her mind had slipped into a roller coaster of dementia-ridden fear, repetition, accusation, jealousy, confusion, and hallucinations. The diabetes she got at age 55 turned to Type 1 at age 85, making her insulin-dependent until the day she died at age 98 years and 10 months.

I loved my Mama dearly. [Read the rest here...]

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Thank you for joining us over at Postcards of Hope. If you have never been, it is a treat for the heart and soul. Be blessed.