Episodes
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Colleen Swindoll Thompson Shares How She Reframed The Caregiving Journey
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Colleen Swindoll Thompson's caregiving journey has included abuse, sexual trauma, and physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Through it all, she's learned to run to Christ and anchor herself in God's faithfulness and provision - while helping her family and others do the same.
See more at her website: Reframingministries.com
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Perception Isn’t Always Reality
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
While in Ghana with our prosthetic limb outreach, Standing With Hope, Gracie and I visited a church in the port city of Tema. Following the service, I met a tall, impressive man wearing a flowing white traditional costume with gold trim. With a thick English/Ghanian accent, I heard him introduce himself as “…de King,’ Amos.”
Never meeting a king, I felt a bit tongue-tied and stammered, “Sir, I apologize – I don’t know how to properly address you.”
With a huge smile, he offered in his deep voice, “Just call me “Amos.”
“Sir, I can’t just call you that,” I replied – but he graciously continued chatting. Shortly after, while attending a reception with the pastor, I exclaimed, “I just met the King!”
With a perplexed look, the pastor asked, “What King?”
“The King, Amos,” I replied.
Thinking for a minute, the pastor exploded in laughter and spoke in his native language to the room full of Ghanaians – who also started chuckling.
Sheepishly, I asked him to explain.
With his equally thick Ghanian accent, the pastor laughed and shared. “You met a church officer, ‘Dea-con’ Amos – not ‘De King,’ Amos.”
Perceptions often cloud hearing. The man looked regal – and perception allowed my ears to misinterpret. While my mistake only resulted in laughter, many misconstrued conversations can result in hurt feelings, resentment, and fractured relationships.
Caregiving breeds isolation and isolation distorts perception – which leads to significant challenges. Asking for clarification, regardless of embarrassment, always trumps misunderstanding.
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. - Edward de Bono
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Caregiving Versus Caregiver
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Today's show features an opening monologue about Caregiving versus Caregiver. Also, a surgeon caught me by surprise with this question. Later on in the program, a special interview with one of the founders of crowd funders GIVE SEND GO, and a special song from Gracie.
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Three Funerals Are Coming - But In What Order?
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Caller shared the plight of his sister-in-law, wife, and himself. It quickly became apparent that there are three funerals coming, but in which order?
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Broadcast Show03-06-2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Starting with letters from a listener behind bars, we took calls on everything from the vaccine to dealing with grief.
Friday Jan 29, 2021
"He'll Be Back, and He'll Bring Sunshine With Him."
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
These were words to Gracie from a psychiatrist friend of mine who saw me staying around the clock at the hospital and turning into a zombie.
As caregivers, we tend to be tough, capable, and innovative. But just because we CAN do something, doesn't always mean we SHOULD do it.
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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