Standing with hope
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the real path of ftd decline: part ii
Preview in new tab by rebecca smith Part II: Help November 2003, Dad was arrested in Tennessee. We were hopeful this was a blessing in disguise. We were wrong. TN authorities would not do much because he was an out of state inmate. We spent the weekend visiting him in jail, getting his semi out…
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The real path of ftd decline: Part i
by rebecca smith Recently, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Lobar Dementia (FTD). Seeing this, my heart sank and a never healed wound broke open again. FTD is real dementia, but it is an animal in its own classification. This disease causes atrophying of the frontal lobes of the brain – the areas controlling thinking,…
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Only 49
Mighty Mike Whenever I talk about my Uncle Mike passing away, I always mention his age. He had just turned 49. Uncle Mike was my dad’s second to youngest brother. You know how most people have that exceptionally fun aunt or uncle growing up? Well, he was my exceptionally fun uncle. He was the epitome…
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HE IS IN THE WAITING
A couple of weeks ago I spent a night out of town with my friend in Columbus. I got in my car to drive home the next day, knowing hard things waited. They’d already been on my mind constantly and I’d been praying without ceasing. Asking for a miracle. So many people in our lives…
standing with hope 