Caregivers Learn to Value Slower Living

Caregivers Learn to Value Slower Living

Caregiving life is like a merry-go-round sometimes. We find ourselves circling around the same scenery and routines, feeling like we’re not really going anywhere. Life feels like crazy chaos while also seeming like a grueling slog going nowhere. Let’s be...
Fruits of Living With Intention

Fruits of Living With Intention

The seeds of faith and fortitude are watered by honest and deliberate living. You’ve heard it said, “slow and steady wins the race.” Caregiving for a loved one with complex health or developmental issues is like that marathon. Even if we come to it kicking and...
Start the New Year Remembering These Things

Start the New Year Remembering These Things

Caregiver, start the new year remembering this… You are never alone. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm...
Readiness Check for a Satisfying Summer

Readiness Check for a Satisfying Summer

Summer has barely started and many of us are already worried that the hinges are going to fall right off of life in the coming days. You might be fighting a sense of panic as routines are shifting or even non-existent. External transitions between seasons can create...
Who Defends Vulnerable Lives?

Who Defends Vulnerable Lives?

Let me preface my writing today with two disclaimers. First, this subject is uncomfortable but of great importance to this community. Second, it is not my intention to create fear. My aim is to fight naivete, apathy, and fear with awareness, spiritual education, and...
Memories Worth Celebrating

Memories Worth Celebrating

It’s Christmas week! What joy! And what a lot going on, right? As I was wrapping gifts this week while supervising Carly alone (Larry was out of town for work), I was tremendously thankful she kept herself content with her iPad for over an hour. It is rare for her to...