Monday, August 3, 2015

His Marvelous Mind

Dear Brother has been set up to tell the story of my young brother's on-going journey with Progressive Dementia. This experience has been filled with tears, confusion, frustration and fear but God has equipped us with strength, courage and perseverance to overcome. Marcus is His son and is here for a purpose. It is our prayer that his story and continuous battle is inspiring, despite the unfamiliar future he will face.

Why His Marvelous Mind? My dad often makes references about "the marvelous mind of Mr. M". When new behaviors arise or conversations take place, we are baffled. If you've seen the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", you may understand this. Marcus' mind truly is marvelous and continues to change. Thus, His Marvelous Mind seems fitting.

Why Dear Brother? There are times that I'd like to write Marcus letters as if he didn't have this disease so that I could explain why life is so much more difficult for him. His level of confusion, fear and misunderstanding is so deep, his personality has become unrecognizable. If there is ever a day when he is able to understand, I will start his letters out with Dear Brother. Through these letters, he will understand just how loved he is.  


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4 comments:

  1. Roger ArmbrusterAugust 25, 2015 at 4:48 AM

    Thank you so much, Marci, for these updates which give us glimpses of God at work in a situation where we do not fully understand, but where we can learn through trust.

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  2. @kelsmorfAugust 25, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    You're beautiful, Marci--inside & out. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Jennifer WearJuly 8, 2016 at 6:21 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing your story.

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