“Dementia Through the Eyes of Grace”
“Dementia Through the Eyes of Grace” Galatians 6:2: "bear one another’s burdens" The title of this blog did not originate with me but with a clergy colleague, Ken, whose wife has had dementia for a number of years. The title of his webinar caught my attention for several reasons. The primary reason is that I have a brother who has dementia. We are very close, and one of the few names he remembers is mine. He is younger than I am, and knowing his educational background and business expertise, I never saw this coming. Shows you how much I know. The second reason for my concern is that our culture moves closer and closer to disposing of humans that can’t function ‘productively’. So, if we don’t want a baby, abort; if our parents or grandparents are in a nursing home, confined to a bed, or a wheelchair, then mercy killing is seen as an option. Even as one looks at his or her own life and doesn’t like what he or she sees, euthanasia becomes an option. Where...