Episodes
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
When Erin Galyean's sister received a terrible diagnosis, Erin determined to not only support her, but to become a powerful advocate on her sister's behalf.
"There were times when i was intimidated, scared, and even felt stupid, but I pushed through all that ...the stakes were just too high."
As I told Erin in this interview, I wish I had her book when traveling through so much of Gracie's journey. Erin brings a passion and contagious enthusiasm to fellow caregivers and communicates clearly that ALL of us can become:
Peter Rosenberger hosts HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER (www.hopeforthecaregiver.com/radio).
For more than 34 years, he's cared for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities.
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
Many years ago our family met President George W. Bush when Gracie performed at an event with him.
Several weeks later, I had an opportunity to return to the same venue. Walking past the empty ballroom where the entire weight of the US Presidency stood briefly, the contrast struck me.
Unlike the President's office, Christ dwells within us and the full weight of HIS office never leaves, is never dismantled, and is not bound to geographical locations.
Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him." - John 14:23
FROM: Hope for the Caregiver Broadcast May 23 2020
Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER ...the nationally syndicated radio program.
See latest from Peter Rosenberger in the news:
From the CHRISTIAN POST: May 24 2020
As a parade of commercials open with, “During these uncertain times …” eyebrows across the country must raise in a level of incredulity as millions silently whisper, “Welcome to my world!”
When times were “certain:”
- Huge swaths of the country hemorrhaged financially long before COVID-19 became a household word.
- Guilt lurked as a constant companion for parents of special needs children.
- Marriages crumbled under the strain of disability.
- Family members of alcoholics and addicts bore the heartbreak of a loved one’s volatile and unstable behavior.
- Millions struggled to care for disabled loved ones and/or aging parents.
- 22 Veterans committed suicide each day.
- Fellow citizens felt the sting of discrimination.
- Chronic pain persisted for so many plagued by disease or injury.
- Death remained inevitable.
No politician, health official, or vaccine can provide us with certainty. We shore up the best we can while learning to make peace with ambiguity. We shake hands with uncertainty. READ MORE ...
Wednesday May 13, 2020
#400 My Toughest Issue as a Caregiver? Knowing What is Mine ...and Not Mine.
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER 5/9/2020
A reporter once asked me, What's the toughest issue for you as a caregiver?
"Hands down," I replied. "Knowing What is Mine and Not Mine."
All too many times, because I felt out of control, I tried to insert myself into things that were not mine to control (or attempt to control). Is that a common feeling for you as a caregiver?
We discussed this on the show ...plus we took calls. Some of these calls are hard to hear, but that's the purpose of this show ...to provide a safe place for people to share these burdens.
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Monday May 11, 2020
A Praying Mom: An Interview with my mother, Mary.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
For a special Mothers' Day episode, I invited my mother, Mary, to join me on the show. Along with Gracie and producer, John Butler, this is an episode that will touch your heart, inspire you, and demonstrate the importance of praying mothers.
Hope for the Caregiver's podcast contains nearly 400 episodes in our library. We want to make it free to any who needs to connect...so, please consider being a patron today. For as little as $1 per month, you can help us continue to reach family caregivers! Click here for more!
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Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
When Chuck and Sharon Betters learned of the son's tragic death twenty-five years ago, they had no idea how God will minister to them in such a brutal heartache ...and then lead them into ministering to countless others. They've assembled resources for hurting individuals, families, churches, and communities. Just a few of the topics they address include:
- Post Abortion Guilt
- Infidelity
- Death
- Incest
- Abuse
Now, they've created an video-counseling service. Safe, secure, and affordable, this Biblically-based counseling service can help those struggling with heartbreaking challenges who don't have access to counselors in their area ...or have lost their independence due to caregiving responsibilities.
For more information visit: www.Markinc.org or https://biblicalcounseling.online/
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Paul Young (The Shack) and I Discuss, "Is God Good?"
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Children often ask the best questions. When only 9-years-old, our oldest son asked me, "How can I trust God to care about my hurts when I see what He allows Mom to go through?"
For a lifetime, Paul Young wrestled with that kind of question and more. That journey led him to write the hugely popular book, "THE SHACK." The question "is God Good?" serves as the centerpiece for nearly everything he does in his writing and speaking.
That's why I invited him to call the show and talk about this ...as the world tries to wrap it's collective mind around the concept of a good and loving God in the midst of the COVID-19 virus.
At the end of the interview, Paul quoted this poem and we felt the whole poem should be included in this podcast.
Healthy Caregivers Make Better Caregivers, and part of being healthy is trusting the goodness of God...even when faced with heartbreaking loss and challenges.
'Kind of Way'
April 2019
I know that you know.
So I should probably confess it.
Not because it's a bad thing.
But because it's normal
and necessary to admit
you've disappointed me
and continue to.
Although I don't mind as much
now.
Still, there were many times
I prayed.
Followed the rules.
Gave my two mites.
Did all the things I was told would work
and others certified
with charismatic conviction
to do more
give more
faith more
sacrifice more
lots more.
But still, nothing.
No breakthrough
like I believed
like I prayed for.
I underestimated you.
I wanted to believe
you were containable
constrainable
and reliable
in the 'my way' kind of way.
The magician
hitman
slot machine
deal maker
earth shaker
genie-in-a-bottle
kind of way.
Then I recalled
that on a dark but necessary day
you took yourself
and my kind of way
and the cosmos
to a cross.
Then you went missing for three days.
And my world fell apart.
All my hope exhaled a forsaken surrender,
and my heart broke
and my dreams broke.
My kind of way
kind of died
again.
And there you were
alive and the same
but not really.
A resurrected form of you
that even took familiar friends
by surprise.
And that's what you keep doing.
To this day
you keep failing and disappointing me
in the best kind of ways.
Every time I think I've got you
where I think I need you
you disappoint and disappear
and turn up incognito
on a familiar path
at a regular meal
in an average garden
with a spark in your eye
that demands my attention.
You invite me again
to put my hand in your side
embrace you and kiss you
and get to know you again
in a new kind of way.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Watching the decline of a figure who looms large in your life brings a pain, melancholy, and sorrow. Gary Chapman understands those in deeply personal ways. Yet, he also understands faith, hope, and God's faithfulness. As journeyed with his father all the way to the end of life on this earth, Gary relates a powerful message of that experience ...and the profound transformation that occurred in his own life.
During that time, the great hymns of our faith grew in increasing importance to Gary. Playing them at his father's bedside, Gary saw the emotional, spiritual, and physical comfort they brought to his father's pain. He has committed to introducing ...and reintroducing these hymns to vast numbers.
The hymns, Gary shared, were "...written out of great pain or great joy ...or a combination of both."
Follow along with Gary's hymn a week: https://www.facebook.com/ahymnaweek
ABOUT HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER
“How can you laugh through what you all live through!?”
Peter Rosenberger often hears that question when people learn of his 34+ year journey as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities(80 operations & the amputation of both legs).Yet, Peter and Gracie draw hope from their deep faith which strengthens their hearts—and the couple brings a contagious inspiration that lightens weary hearts struggling with challenges.
Peter’s weekly radio show, Hope for the Caregiver, is heard on more than 180 stations, and on Sirius XM’s Family Talk Channel (131).Through his show, books, commentaries, and speaking events, Peter addresses life’s caregiving challenges with candor, compassion, and even comedy.
Educating, entertaining, and empowering audiences across the country, Peter Rosenberger offers
poignant insights into the life of a caregiver. Weaving his deep compassion for fellow caregivers with his outrageous humor, Peter assuringly points others to safety and helps them develop plans to live a calmer, healthier, and even more joyful life as caregivers.
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