More than Writers

The 17th of the month features members of this ACW-affiliated writing group. Today, we welcome Joan as our guest blogger. I like to knit and my current project is an angel with a complicated repeat pattern of four rows. To add to the mix it uses fine crochet thread and very fine needles. It took until the fourth repeat for me to see where the design was going. It was so confusing! How quickly life can change for us sometimes. Ten years ago, when my husband and I moved from Yorkshire to East Anglia, we were fit, capable grandparents of twins, loving family life. The last two years have been very different. My husband's rapidly deteriorating health, requiring chemotherapy, and his gradually progressing dementia have changed everything. Becoming a 24/7 carer has been the most challenging experience of my life. How do I find the time to write? Even a journal? When I felt at my lowest, nothing seemed to make sense and my constant prayer to God for 'help' seemed to go nowhere. Bu...