Good evening! Tuesday blog! Today is the anniversary of my fathers passing! It is still painful! I was not mentally well when he passed! I certainly was not prepared for the grief it brought with it! I did not know what wonderful things I had with my father, or the sacrifices he made for his …
Author Archives: Marilyn Bodi Reed
Home Sweet Home Again
Good evening from WordPress! Monday blog! I am just going to share the FB post, for my story tonight! I am tired! So thankful tonight! Good night! God bless!❤️🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🤗❤️
The Notebook
Good evening! Sunday blog! Did anyone not see this movie? I don’t know of to many that couldn’t relate in one way or another, to pain, that perhaps you have been through, to pain you think about and how painful it would be! Then the thought of losing a love like that! I wish I …
What Happened To Love Letters
Good evening! Saturday blog! I am sure that us older folks know all about love letters! I am sure the young of today have not sat to write a lot, let alone a love letter! I am a hopeless romantic! I am so sappy and I don’t care! The mushier the better! I have written …
Don’t Blink
Good evening! Friday blog! I think I might have used this before! So, in light of Denny and I, our situation with his health, I feel it needs mentioning! At our age, our kids are grown, mine anyway! Now our grandkids are grown! I know I am not the only one that feels that way! …
And The Lord Is Still My Shepard
Good evening! Thursday blog! For every one day thats good for Denny and I, there are too many different ones that follow! Today was such a day! Keeping a long story short! Denny and I had a rough night! His day today was even worse! Hospice came, I could not get anything through his tube …
Simply The Best
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Being a caregiver to my husband has become a tall order! Not a complaint! Denny and I promised each other a long time ago, we would do everything we could to take care of each other! Whoever would be the first to go! We wanted to die in that old house …
A Good Day
Good evening! Tuesday blog! The first time I heard it or saw it, I thought wow! It’s a good day, to have a good day! What a catchy phrase, with so much meaning! Our daughter painted it for me, with a sunflower! Does any one get out of bed and say, it’s a bad day …
God Fills My Tank
Good evening! Monday blog! Most days I feel like I am running on empty! I know it is not true! All I have to do is ask and it is given! Through Gods word! Whatever you are facing or going through right this minute, God fills your tank and of course mine! I have been …
Our Time
Good evening! Sunday blog! I am so tired tonight! I thought I would post again some of my favorite scriptures! The ones I really cling to! Ecclesiastes 3:1-8! One of my go to’s! And, I absolutely love this picture of Denny! So handsome, in so many ways! Good night! God bless!❤️🤗🤗❤️
Together Forever
Good evening! Saturday blog! Sometimes the day is overwhelming! Sometimes I can’t think or get past the idea of going through this! My heart continually plays tug of war with my feelings, my emotions, my very life and how it truly has changed for the better! All things work together for good! Why? Because God …
What’s In A Memory
Good evening! Friday blog! From the time Denny got sick, before he needed a walker, I wanted to make as many memories as we could! Our son and daughter in law gave us Zoo passes for a year, 2 years in a row! For Christmas! We went as many times as we could! Taking grandkids …
My Faith Will Stand
Good evening! Thursday blog! My faith is being tested everyday! I found the music today that we listened to at the end of the day, when there were not enough hours to see each other! When your tired and you just want to talk a bit before sleep! I always loved Giovanni, Nocturnes! It’s just …
No Resolutions
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Happy New Year! Do not start your new year setting yourself up for failure! Some people set such high expectations for themselves! In reality, we do not know what tomorrow holds for us! We are not promised any extra days! Each day is a gift from God! If you want something …
Happy New Year 2020
Good evening! Tuesday blog! Well, are you home? Are you out? Movies, dinners, cocktails, playing cards, gambling! Any number of things you can choose from! Now, we preferred to stay home with the kids, then when grandkids came, of course we want them to stay! What better way to ring in a new year! Most …
Praying For Others
Good evening! Monday blog! I am at a loss for words tonight! A family that we know, lost a child over the weekend! Even when our hearts are breaking for our own circumstances, that’s when you focus on others and the pain they are in! There is great peace when you focus on others! I …
Dream Trip
Good evening! Sunday blog! Everyone has one, right? That one dreamy place that you keep hearing about! People that have been there! Game shows give this trip away! You get so serious about it, you start googling! Pictures of beaches, hotels, food, prices! Ours was Aruba! When the dust would finally settle on Denny’s work …
Our Dating Was Special
Good evening! Saturday blog! One of the things I miss and will always miss, our dating! How many times he surprised me for Birthdays, always had a cake made special, Anniversaries, Mother’s Day from the kids and many times just jumped in the car at 10:00 at night! I don’t recommend that! We were crazy! …
The Power Of Prayer
Good evening! Friday blog! FB family and friends, and three different churches! I believe you have all been praying for us for a long time! We thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts! We are blessed from all of your likes and caring thoughts and words! I know it’s true when you …
My Heart
Good evening! Thursday blog! I am at a loss for words! Denny continues to hold his own! As you can tell, I like to look up a lot of written things or tributes! Here is a couple until tomorrow! God is good! Good night! God bless!❤️🤗🎄🤗❤️
Last Christmas
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Merry Christmas! I pray that you all experienced a day as full as mine! How can my heart be so full and yet shattered at the same time? Every time I think there are no more tears, fooled again! Denny spent some time in the living room today! A nurse came …
The Night Before Christmas
Good evening! Tuesday blog! Short and sweet tonight! I don’t think that I have ever felt this kind of tired, my eyes, my mind, inside me is tired! I am not complaining! It’s a gift to take care of the man, that gave us everything! My mind today has pondered many things! Past, present and …
Grieving Before Death
Good evening! Monday blog! My eyes are going shut as I type! It was great to take a walk like I used too! I’m sure it added to my tiredness! So, just as Denny’s days are all different, so Christmas will be different! My sewing projects did not get done! My cookies did not get …
Christmas Past
Good evening! Sunday blog! When facing something like this horrible disease, our children are clinging to memories! As I am also! Out came the photo books! My heart swells with love and pride for I know what it is like to lose a Father! That is why our Heavenly Father is so very important! I …
At The End Of The Day
Good evening! Saturday blog! Parkinson’s is at it again! Consistently his vitals are good everyday! As morning moves on, he falls into something that does not look good to us! By afternoon he rallies and joins our world for awhile! Even kind of feisty today with words! Those are the moments we grab after we …
It Really Is The Little Things
Good evening! Friday blog! Well, we all know how I feel about Parkinson’s! It is not without its surprises! Never give up! What seemed like a very rough start to our day, for all of us, turned out pretty special! Barring a miracle, and in all reality, this is probably Denny’s last Christmas! In my …
It’s Hard To Let Go
Good evening! Thursday blog! From the beginning of Denny’s diagnoses, I knew we would face something! You do not know what to expect! No two people are alike! Everyone progresses differently, at any point in time! You can read about it! Still, you cannot quite grasp, a person being taken down, piece by piece, bit …
Yesterday, We Were Young
Good evening! Wednesday blog! I swear I blinked! It all went by so fast! Our wedding picture and 40th Anniversary picture hang in our bedroom! I look at those 4 people, and ask myself, where did they go and so quickly! Every time I look in his eyes and it is a lot! Those beautiful …
A Long Journey
Goodnight! Tuesday blog! God bless! The angels are coming soon!❤️🤗🎄🤗❤️Thank you again, my wonderful family!❤️
Life Is Fragile
Good evening! Monday blog! Cannot wait to go to sleep! Our children and grandchildren all last evening and all day today! Life is so precious! Please take care of yours! Goodnight! God bless! Thank you to our wonderful family!❤️🤗🎄🤗❤️God is in control anyway! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻God is always good!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank You Family Tree Of Mine
Goodnight again! Sunday blog! This overwhelming tiredness is awful! Crying is my new norm! Family visits today! My favorite time! God bless all of you! I love our family tree and it starts with Denny’s roots of love and all of our beautiful branches! God bless!❤️🤗🎄🤗❤️
Sweet Sleep!
Goodnight! God bless! I am just plain tired! I will write tomorrow!❤️🤗🎄🤗❤️
Caregiver Burnout
Good evening! Friday blog! Let’s start with, I have never been one to ask for help! I don’t know when it came about! But, I am only talking about me here! I have always thought others would judge me! Think I am weak! I know that’s not true! What I really wish I could do, …
Hopelessly Devoted To You
Good evening! Thursday blog! To my Denny, there is no other like you! You, stirred my soul like nothing I have ever felt! Giving birth to my children is a whole different stirring! Then grandchildren, the stirrings are different again! And our new little man my first great grandchild! A whole new stirring! It all …
The Winds Of Change
Good evening! Wednesday blog! The winds of change are coming faster than I thought they would! With changing days, come changing moods, Denny’s and mine! Shifting sands can take you down! Swallow you! As positive as I believe I am, the mental pain of the day makes me feel like a big wave has knocked …
Me Myself And I
Good evening! Tuesday blog! Yes! I love those three! I think about it a lot! I tell Denny and mom, don’t talk about yourself like that! You are insulting God! To get through any kind of recovery, you have to work on yourself! You cannot go through all of the work it takes to truly …
My Thank You Note
Good evening! Monday blog! Blog bio! A few years back, one of our youngest granddaughters was looking for and at blogging! She came up with some pretty funny stuff herself! I found it interesting! So I came up with my own idea! No plan, no thoughts! And the granddaughter made me feel foolish! Lol! I …
Soulmates
Good evening! Sunday blog! Do you ever look at your spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend? Do you wonder, are we soulmates? It’s no secret that Denny and I have been through troubled waters! One of my friends from church, her parents told us, you cannot be apart! You are peanut butter and jelly! You are …
Memories From Grandma
Good evening! Saturday blog! Our granddaughter posted this grandma picture today on FB! Immediately I was in tears! Thinking about my own grandmas and of course our 40 years on Butler St! When our grandchildren were the norm daily! My oldest granddaughter, who just gave birth, was with us everyday from the time she was …
Blame It On Parkinson’s
Good evening! Friday blog! Did Parkinson’s take walking away from me? Did it give me excuses? I stopped my B-12 shot, that is something my body needs! Really, I started walking for my health! A very good, positive choice! I make sure I do it when there is a hospital stay! But, lately, one choice, …
Beyond Thankful
Good evening! Thursday blog! I cannot stop counting my blessings! Every time I start counting, I start crying! Surprise, surprise!!! My life has become so full, so rich! Sometimes I stare in the mirror, and ask myself, what did you do to deserve all of these blessings? Well, first, turning my life back over to …
All In Due Time Part 2
Good evening! Wednesday blog! I got the go ahead to share my secret B-day gift! My 1st great grandchild was born yesterday at 5:12am! When I held him! No words! My heart and soul were crying with Joy! He is beautiful! I only share Denny’s name on my blog! Not my kids or grandkids, nor …
All In Due Time
Good evening! Tuesday blog! I am only going to say, my Birthday was the best ever! Transport brought Denny home! But, so much more took place! I will share, all in due time! Thank you all for the most beautiful Birthday wishes ever! Love you all from the bottom of my heart! Goodnight! God bless!!❤️🤗🤗❤️
A Memory From Dad
Good evening! Monday blog! Yes, I am tired! Weary tired! Tomorrow is my Birthday! I don’t say this for lots of B-day wishes! But, I think I have made it clear in the past that Birthdays, anybody’s, are very special indeed! It is not just another day! For me, God has a purpose for each …
Do Not Think The Worst
Good evening! Sunday blog! Things can happen quickly when a person is dealing with an illness! This is the 3rd time Denny has had low sodium! It alters a lot of things! The nurse did not even recognize! But we knew we needed the squad! They packed him up quickly, I mentioned sodium! The symptoms …
Do You Have A Testimony
Good evening! Saturday blog! What’s in a testimony? When Jesus comes calling, you really need to answer the call! Do not question the Lord! You might not like His answers! I was a very sad young woman! Only, I did not know it! Why! Because I thought I knew everything! I jumped from one thing …
Steep Mountains
Good evening! Friday blog! I can’t wait to put the tree up and the Nativity! I love seeing the baby Jesus every day! I do like visuals! I think of the baby Jesus often! Laying in a barn with farm animals! If that story came across the news, people would be shocked! Probably say bad …
Tears Of Thanksgiving
Good evening! Thursday Thanksgiving blog! Special beyond words! Our kids and grandkids are pure gold! Every moment, every look at them, is a golden memory! Engraved on my heart forever! I am blessed beyond measure! I am also very tired! I hope your day was as beautiful as ours was! From God, the giver of …
What Really Matters
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Here we are, Thanksgiving Eve! How can that be! Where did this year go? And, go so fast! In the old days, when we were raising kids, even as young as we were, a lot was happening in our lives! So when January would come, we would actually say, this year …
Give Thanks Always
Good evening! Tuesday blog! In all things, all situations, just because, God is our Heavenly Father! He alone deserves and yearns for every single part of us, every breath we take! The Lord gives, He also takes! Not in a mean or nasty way! Everything we do and have comes down from Him, through Him! …
Marilyn’s Heart 