Emma Julia had vascular dementia. This is her story – one that recounts this prayer warrior’s life before the diagnosis, her illness’ progression, and the peaks and valleys of her family’s caregiving experiences.
Questions, prayers, strengths, vulnerabilities, loneliness, laughter, tears, disappointments, triumphs – previously cloistered places – are recalled, as her children help her live her best life during this challenging season.
Even when the ravages of her condition take hold and the family’s thoughts turn toward eternity, this mother’s love finds its way to them through her lessons about courage, patience, compassion, joy, and faith. They learn to love their Mama more, and they grow in relationship with each other.
The narrative, scriptures, and “helps” offer caregivers spiritual nourishment and practical support. The messages of promise remind readers that God will never leave us and that His grace is sufficient. When we are weak, He reveals Himself in powerful and magnificent ways.
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Book Endorsements
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"Kudos to Janice Larrymore for sharing her heartfelt lessons about caregiving in this much needed resource. Her message is comforting, inspiring, and informative. From her personal journal’s heart cries and God winks to the Afterthoughts and Helps sections, Janice paints a vivid picture of what her family’s journey was like. In addition to embracing both the helper and the one being helped, she details how God can comfort us in a difficult season, so that we can now give that same comfort to others. Our organization will take and apply the lessons she learned as we offer hope to those who have been summoned to take what can be a lonely care walk with an ailing loved one."
Vessels of Comfort Ministries, Columbia, South Carolina
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Janice is a gifted and articulate communicator who speaks from a place of deep faith in God, a passion for those who are hurting, and unconditional love and commitment to her family. She is a skilled caregiver who served and loved her mother during one of the most challenging seasons of her life. Having known Janice for over 30 years, I have witnessed these traits in her time and again and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this book will serve to minister, encourage, and empower others who are seeking to support their loved ones suffering with dementia and other conditions. As a family who has served overseas in ministry, we had the privilege and honor of knowing Emma Larrymore and her family. Even more significantly, though, Miss Emma was a prayer warrior for our family through many challenging seasons, and we were indeed the blessed ones."
Sharon Sponsler, Former Colleague and Long-time Friend, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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"One of the suppositions of Emma Julia’s Journey: Our Family’s Faith Walk Through Dementia is that we all hold a responsibility to check on the emotional and physical well-being of our elderly family members, neighbors, and friends. Those who have whole-heartedly accepted that charge, devoted themselves to enhancing the lives of others, and worked to ensure a high quality of life for our fellow community members will identify with the messages within these pages. Readers who – like me – live daily by the mantra: “Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, for all the people you can, while you can” will come away inspired and encouraged!"
Harriett A. Haigler, Social Worker, Calhoun County Public Schools; Community Activist, St. Matthews, South Carolina