Episodes
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
When Words Fail
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Some heartaches we face defy words - but words are not always required. In those moments, we groan, and "...grieve with those who grieve and mourn with those who mourn."
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
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Interviewing Author, Pastor, and Caregiver, Robert Morgan
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Drawing upon nearly 50 years as a teaching pastor and 25+ years as a caregiver, Rob Morgan brings a wealth of understanding and experience to today's challenging issues.
Following the death of his wife, Rob candidly shares his thoughts and experiences while anchoring himself and others in the Scripture. Teaching on the book of Revelation, Rob recently authored THE 50 FINAL EVENTS IN WORLD HISTORY. In this new book, Rob shares how he draws encouragement from this book that confuses and even frightens so many.
Saturday May 28, 2022
A Sacred And Patriotic Duty
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
I asked Chaplain (Lt. Colonel) Michael Frazier, US Army, Ret. to join me for this special Memorial Day edition of Hope for the Caregiver. As the son of a navy chaplain myself, I remain deeply moved by the rich history of Chaplains in the armed forces of the United States. In the opening monologue, I discuss a Memorial moment in scripture that continues to stir my heart, and then Chaplain Frazier shares insights, history, and poignant experiences from his military career.
I encourage you to share this powerful episode with as many as you can.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
They Raised Two Children With Huntington’s Disease
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
May Is HD Awareness month, and our guests for this episode were Drs. Elton and Laquita Higgs. The couple adopted a little girl many years ago - who developed Huntington's Disease (HD). One of the most horrific diseases on the planet, HD eventually cost their daughter her life - but not before she had a daughter who also developed the genetic (and terminal) illness.
Listen to their inspiring and insightful story - from their book, SHATTERED DREAMS - BUT HOPE: Encouragement for Caregivers of Huntington’s Disease and Other Progressive Illnesses
For more information on HD, please visit HDSA.org (The Huntington’s Disease Society of America)
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
How Do You Work Out The Angst?
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
The stress and heartache has GOT to go someplace - how do you process it out as a caregiver?
From our broadcast 2/19/2022. Plus a song from Gracie.