Hope for the Caregiver

God uses painful things to expose deadly things. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.

From our radio show for family caregivers, HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER 02/29/2020. 

Discussing Repentance and the Family Caregiver, this show delves into teachable moments in our journey through caregiving. 

Brought to you by Standing With Hope

"For the wounded ...and those who care for them."

Inmates, Prosthetic Legs, and Stories of Redemption

Rev. Brian Darnell, Director of Chaplaincy and Volunteer Services at Core Civic, called the show to share his passion for faith based programs for inmates.

Our radio program is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope ...a ministry Gracie envisioned following the amputation of her legs. One of Core Civic's programs is our prosthetic limb outreach. Inmates in TN prison run by Core Civic volunteer to help us recycle parts from donated used prosthetic limbs. 

Gracie's desire was to provide quality prosthetic limbs her fellow amputees as a means of sharing the Gospel. We've been doing just that since 2005 in the West African country of Ghana. www.standingwithhope.com/recycle

If you desire to participate as a volunteer mentor in any of Core Civic's faith programs ...or wish to participate as an employer and hire inmates at your business  .. please contact us at https://standingwithhope.com/about/contact/

Standing With Hope:  For the Wounded and Those Who Care For Them

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"You Must Believe In Spring"

At a local bookstore a while back, Gracie and I, along with our friend Hank, performed Christmas Carols for friends. John and Sally Mae dropped in, and I turned the keyboard over to him. Gracie sat on a stool, and she and Hank had such a great time singing to John's extraordinary playing.

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Later that evening, we all decided that Gracie and John should record a song together. The first time John accompanied Gracie was when she auditioned at Belmont (in Nashville) in the Spring of 1983. She arrived at the college without anyone to accompany her, but John (a professor there) agreed to play for her.  She earned a music scholarship ...and started as a freshman in the fall. 

Six months later, Gracie slammed into a concrete abutment that accident led to 80 surgeries and both legs amputated. 

John and Sally Mae used to visit Gracie regularly ...and formed a lasting friendship. 

I transferred to Belmont as Gracie recovered. My piano professor was John Arnn. Meeting Gracie a year later, we started dating and then married in Summer of 1986  John Played at our wedding. 

John also played at our son's wedding (but opted out from playing at our grandchildren's wedding - saying he'd been nearly 100 by then ...and it may be too much!)

In March of 2018, thirty-five years to the month they met, John came to our home and rehearsed YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING with Gracie.

When lonely feelings chill the meadows of your mind Just think if winter comes, can spring be far behind?

Beneath the deepest snows,the secret of a rose Is merely that it knows You must believe in spring  

Just as a tree is sure its leaves will reappear It knows its emptiness is just a time of year T

he frozen mountains dreams of April's melting streams How crystal clear it seems you must believe in spring

Alan & Marilyn Bergman/Michel Legrand

Following her performance in the studio, Gracie looked at John with tears in both their eyes, and stated simply, “I sang this to my 17-year-old self.”

 

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Pastor Robert Morgan: "This was our last project together."

One of my favorite and most inspiring friends is Pastor Robert Morgan.

A caregiver for three decades for his wife, Katrina, through her journey of MS, Robert brings vast experience and depth to his books and ministry. 

Throughout his journey as a caregiver, Robert never stopped writing or functioning in the call of ministry on his life. A prolific author, Robert’s new book:

100 Bible Verses That Made America

is available wherever books are sold.  Katrina helped edit Robert's books, and this was their last project together. 

When discussing the movement to secularize our country and remove the Bible from our schools and public square, Robert shares "...There's not an eraser big enough to erase the Bible from American History."

You will be touched by this inspiring interview ...and please share it with a friend.

https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Verses-That-Made-America/dp/0718079620

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Caregivers and Fear

While "The Only Thing We Have To Fear is Fear Itself" inspired a nation facing war, the battle between caregivers and fearful issues remains constant and different. REAL and frightening things face us.  How do we deal with them? What's the path to safety? 

What does Scripture say about fear?  Fear is one the 7 Caregiver Landmines I discuss in my book. We caregivers tend to "live in the wreckage of our future" as we dread things that haven't even happened yet. Is there a way for us to push back against Fear? 

Absolutely ...and we discuss it in this clip from 2/15/2020 's show. 

 

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"We have Met The Enemy ...and He is Us!

With all due respect to Commodore Perry ...I paraphrased, changed, and re-appropriated his famous quote. 

As caregivers, our enemy is not our loved one ...or their condition. Rather, it is ourselves. Particularly the pesky, yet delicious sin that we savor: Resentment. 

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From "...a musical gig" to a cause! Anthony Cirillo Shares His Passion for Caregivers

Playing bass, guitar, and singing took him into the world of caregivers.  Now, Anthony Cirillo has a cause and a huge impact on the healthcare systems in our country. 

 

Anthony Cirillo is Global Practice Partner of GIS Healthcare, a provider of caregiver and related solutions to corporations and health providers. He is also the creator of the Caregiver Smile Summit. A health and aging expert, professional speaker and media influencer, Cirillo is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives with a Masters from the University of Pennsylvania. His consulting and speaking expertise serves a worldwide clientele including Cleveland Clinic, King Faisal Hospital, Atrium Health and Wall Street startups. He is a member of the Nationwide Financial/NCOA Health and Wellness Roundtable and a member of the Bank of America Elder Care Policy Roundtable. Contact him at anthonycirillojr@gmail.com.

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