Caregiving Basic: Pray
One of the most important and helpful guideline for effective caregiving is to pray. To pray is to acknowledge the presence of God. To pray is to connect with God; so that God can empower us.
Caregiving Basic: Pray
Caregiving Basics
How to pray? One way: The ACTS prayer
How to pray? One way: The ACTS prayer
Praying is having a conversation with God—just as if God was sitting across the counter from you. But sometimes my mind wanders. . .sometimes it seems that I just say the same things over and over. A prayer model which I really like to pray is the ACTS prayer: The acronym stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication.
How does one cope when one is the full time caregiver of a spouse with a chronic illness?
How does one cope when one is the full time caregiver of a spouse with a chronic illness?
I asked a friend, Nancy, to respond to this question and also to describe some of her daily challenges:
The “uneventful everyday” is a mixed blessing when caring for a person with a chronic illness, in my case caring for a person with Parkinson ’s disease (PD). One person described living with PD was like trying to drive with the brakes on.
What are the early signs of Alzheimers Disease?
What are the early signs of Alzheimers Disease?
Dear Karen,
How do I know if my mom has Alzheimer’s disease? What are some of the early signs of this disease? -Betty
Dear Betty:
Good question, Betty. Many people, including myself, want to know what signs to look for. For wisdom on this subject I went to wonderful resource, Coach Broyles’ Playbook for Alzheimer’s Caregivers. Frank Broyles, is Athletic Director Emeritus for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. His wife, Barbara, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Frank says, “I had many questions and spent a lot of time looking for answers. What I learned is contained in my book, Playbook for Alzheimer’s Caregivers.”
One of the first topics which Coach Broyles deals with in his book is what signs to look for.
Give Them Something
Give Them Something
The news networks definitely keep us informed about all the bad news people and what they are doing; so, sometimes...
How can we care for those who are terminally ill?
How can we care for those who are terminally ill?
Margaret Vermeer served as a missionary in Nigeria. When she was seven months pregnant, she received the report that a biopsy of a small tumor was malignant. Five weeks after the surgery to remove the tumors, she gave birth to a son, then began chemotherapy and radiation treatments. For two years she had a miraculous remission, but then gradually more tumors appeared.
Keep Praying
Keep Praying
We sometimes need a reminder to keep praying for those who need us. I'm a big believer that God nudges us to care...
What Are We Teaching?
What Are We Teaching?
Are we teaching our children to hate? Please carefully consider the words in the following song called,...
