Episodes
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
"But We Want To Get Back to Normal."
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
As a caregiver, have you ever begged God to "deliver" you from the challenges?
God's own people did this when the lived in Babylon while in exile. They lamented and wanted to return to their home. To get back to "normal."
God's answer to his own people may surprise you ...but in this monologue from the broadcast, we discussed how it applies to family caregivers.
Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER.
The nation's #1 broadcast and podcast show for family caregivers, Peter draws upon his 34+ year journey as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, through a medical nightmare that includes 80+ surgeries, multiple amputations, and treatment by 100+ physicians.
Learn more at www.HopefortheCaregiver.com
Monday Jul 13, 2020
"Friendly Fire." As a caregiver, do you feel attacked by your own team?
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
In the physical therapy room at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Gracie and I encountered wounded soldiers dealing with various forms of "friendly fire." One soldier in particular lost a leg due to being hit by his own team ...and other soldiers dealt with crumbling marriages and families as they struggled to recover from devastating wounds.
How many of us deal with deep wounds caused by those “on our own team?”
How many of us have caused damage to the ones we love and swore to protect?
Sometimes “friendly fire” wounds are compounded with the shame of the wound itself. We feel like our wounds come with dishonor, and our fists clench with a rage —and we want to strike the one(s) who hurt us. One only needs to watch five minutes of the news each day to see the fury erupting in our country over the feelings of mistreatment. The protests on our street reflect that being wounded by those on the same team can leave scars that take can take generations to heal.
In moments of clarity, we can also realize with horror how poorly we treated those counting on us—and the guilt and shame fill us with despair. In our pain, we might even lash out at people who are simply trying to encourage us.
In a quiet corner of a military hospital, a teachable moment for our nation’s current challenges occurred. When gripped with resentment over wounds that should not have happened, we discover the path to recovery is flanked by those walking in their own healing. Their successes help inspire our own.
Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER. The nation's #1 broadcast and podcast show for family caregivers, Peter draws upon his 34+ year journey as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, through a medical nightmare that includes 80+ surgeries, multiple amputations, and treatment by 100+ physicians.
Learn more at www.HopefortheCaregiver.com
CLICK HERE TO BE A PATRON FOR THIS PODCAST
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
#416 Expensive Real Estate For Family Caregivers
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Some of the most expensive real estate for family caregivers is the peace of mind we crave but rarely find. Here's a brief monologue from the show (HopefortheCaregiver.com/radio) that delves into this difficult subject for caregivers.
Sponsored by: STANDING WITH HOPE
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 ...
Tuesday May 19, 2020
#404 Stephen Ministries: Equipping God's People for Ministry
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Stephen Ministries founder, Dr. Kenneth Haugk called the show to discuss the work of this extraordinary organization. Dr. Haugk, along with program director, Joel Bretscher, share the scope and vision of Stephen Ministries, as well as the way they are adapting to the social distancing challenges currently facing the world.
If you want to know more about Stephen Ministries, please call: 314 428 2600 or visit:
https://www.stephenministries.org
Hope for the Caregiver's podcast contains 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!
Hope for the Caregiver is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope
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.
Hope for the Caregiver's podcast contains 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!
Have you ever helped someone else walk? Click below to learn more
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!
Have you ever helped someone else walk? Click below to learn more