The Meems

Meems' world is quiet and still. The woman who used to call me to tell me all about her dream the night before and what each lady at...

The summer after my fifth grade year, my parents divorced. The year was 1969. Meems, Kathy (my younger sister) and I moved to Waco to...

A few days ago, a friend shared a picture of one of her favorite sentimental Christmas decorations. Hers was an old photo of "Mawmaw and...

During the time that Meems was still highly verbal but dementia recycled her thoughts like broken records, she told this story often. ...

Last Sunday, Alan and I slipped into Meems' room during nap time. She was fully enjoying some mighty sweet slumber. Since the move to...

I woke up early this morning and opened the Amazon box that contained my newest toy. A baby monitor. Make that a Meems monitor. Meems'...

I'd been dreading it. It finally happened today. Meems didn't know my name. I ran by for a quick visit after church. The kitchen of...

Meems' move went really smoothly yesterday despite the cold and rain. My favorite moving company, C&D moving, arrived as the clock...

I'm feeling really emotional this evening. After lots of prayer and consideration, I'm moving Meems to a new facility tomorrow. We have...

On my way into town a couple of weekends ago after a girl trip with my niece, my first stop was to visit Missy Meems. When I arrived at...

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 You can tell a lot about a person when you forage through all the...

I've been going through old pictures over the past few weeks pulling "The Best of Meems" for future use. It's best to do this now while...

I love visiting Meems during nap time. She takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap. She has dinner at 5:00, and then, back to bed she...

I have been sitting here staring at my computer screen for longer than I'd like to admit. I can't quite decide on the answer to the...

I was grateful that I didn't encounter any of Meems' caregivers as I walked down the hall of Wedgewood South after leaving her room this...

As I sat with Meems helping her eat her supper the other day, she told me that she had been to two colleges. "I went to a junior college...

If I visit the Meems in the afternoon, she is most assuredly napping. I like to go around 4:00 so that I can snuggle and chat with her...

Meems. Meems. Meems. Sometimes she says the darndest things. The other day when I arrived for my daily visit, I knelt down in front of...

Meems has a new obsession. It's all she thinks about day and night. Just this afternoon when I cuddled up beside her while she was...

There were warning signs. Omens. All ignored. For starters, when I began packing for the trip, it took me forever to find my ski...