Why I'm Not Praying
I don’t always know what I’m going to write. I’ve said that before. Today, I suppose I need to write a follow up to my prior post. So many reached out to make sure I’m OK. Yes, I’m OK. Someone…
Author: Ellen Moore
Do I Dare Write What's On My Mind?
First of all, the agency got us night coverage and the nurses are showing up and taking good care of Catherine! Our prayers were answered. Whew! In the light of that, it’s even harder to write what I’ve realized. Funny….
Do One Thing
I woke up this morning excited to write about the gratitude I felt because day by day we were experiencing a full week of nurses despite the challenges of staffing. So many reached out after my last post, and I…
One Thing That Will Keep a Marriage Healthy
We’re down to one nurse working 2 nights all week. If you didn’t do well in math, that means we have 71.42% of the week without overnight nurse coverage. I have a friend with a severely disabled child, and she…
First Solo Step
I have racked my brain since Tuesday about how to write about what happened that day. Sometimes the image really is worth a thousand words. So take a look at this and realize this is THE FIRST TIME IN ELEVEN…
How to Handle Rejection
Yesterday, I got a text from our nursing agency. “Well, I spoke with [Nurse]. She is not interested in picking up any time with Catherine.” What? I felt like I’d been punched in the gut. The nurse had told me…
Seven Things I Remembered About Marriage Because We Didn't Have a Nurse
The nurse didn’t show up last night. This seems like a statement you might make at a party when you realize a friend you were expecting didn’t attend. However the implications of a nurse not showing up are more substantial…
Knowing the Decision is Right
My fourteen-year-old car died last week. Literally. I was driving 70 mph on the interstate to meet my friends for bookclub and talking to a friend in Charlotte on the phone. I heard something go “zshuuu” and then lights popped…
How to Achieve Your Goals in One Simple Step
Now that I’ve put it out there, I feel an obligation to write. I said I’d be writing more to anyone reading this and so I feel like I must make that happen. Just because I said I it was…
Unfolding
Some days, I don’t know what to write. And when I don’t know what to write, I simply don’t. I’m learning that there is a discipline writers follow to write every day – even if they wind up throwing it…