in the face of

Love - in the face of great difficulty we'll hope for love. It's early days - we have an idea of the hard times ahead - but love in the face of great difficulty has won for us so often before.

Love in her face, shining and appreciative, may well go. But loving her always, just as she is, that's what we'll ask for.

Love - patient, kind, enduring all things, hoping all things, never running out, always protecting, never giving up. God is love, an infinite resource for our loving.

So, not wishy washy soppy love, but powerful love with muscles and grit and oomph.
Love - like a great big messy custard pie - in the face of dementia.

LUDO

She sat detached and quiet after Sunday lunch, ready, as often, to slip into a nap. Brightening, at the suggestion of Ludo. Watching the board being set up. Rolling the dice. Letting a grand daughter move her counter - but watching, concentrated, leaning forward, smiling, laughing, engaged for the length of the whole game i.e. quite unlike her usual these days.
So - have just ordered Snakes and Ladders.
Wondering about taking a small tabletop game with us when we go out for coffee, for the times that conversation gets too difficult. Any suggestions?