Entries by Ellen Stephens

The angel with the wrong song

One of my best friends called me today to tell me she had a dream about my Mom.  Now, Mom just turned 91 on Sunday,  so remember that as I recount this dream. My friend tells me that Mama passed away, made it to heaven and was given a white robe.  She was then escorted […]

A LITTLE RED BIRD

Have you ever heard the saying that every time you see a red bird, its a visitor from heaven?  I’ve heard that my entire life but never really paid attention to its meaning until my father passed away 40 years ago. Now that my Mom is quickly approaching 91, and I am well aware her […]

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WHAT A CLIFFHANGER!

Talk about a cliffhanger!!!! Since Mom is turning 91 in a couple of weeks, I asked her if she was getting ready to go to heaven. Her response….wait for it….. it’s a cliffhanger friend…..   She responds with, “No,” to which I retorted, “Why?” She said she was and I quote, “Waiting…..” My mouth flew […]

A sleepless night for Mama

This morning I checked in with the sitter from last night, as I do every morning, and I was told Mom was up since midnight last night.  The sitter checked her frequently to make sure she was comfortable and not hurting or needing to be changed and she was fine, but Mama had a lot […]