by Jolene Philo | Feb 28, 2022 | Caregiving, Hope, Living Life Daily
Small things are saving me this winter. Just like they did last February when I wrote about how small acts of mothering and fathering add up to create a big thing– a caregiver’s sacrificial life.The small things saving me this year are more mundane, but no less...
by Sue Sutton | Feb 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Church Support, Hope
We all need to be encouraged. Life can be hard. Many people keep going, often with very little encouragement. Parents, for example get tired. Babies are very tiring, especially in the middle of the night. It is hard when we don’t know why they won’t sleep. We doubt...
by Jolene Philo | Jan 24, 2022 | Caregiving, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
“A sword will pierce your soul.” Our adult Sunday school teacher quoted Luke 2:35 and glanced around the room. “Have your children ever pierced your soul?”I nodded emphatically. The teacher gave me a quizzical look. Could he sense that the...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jan 10, 2022 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Spirit lead me where my trust is without bordersLet me walk upon the watersWherever You would call meTake me deeper than my feet could ever wanderAnd my faith will be made strongerIn the presence of my Savior— from Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) © Hillsong Music...
by Jolene Philo | Dec 27, 2021 | Caregiving, Hope, Living Life Daily
When the unexpected becomes the norm for the caregiver, as was the case for many in 2021, it knocks us off balance. At least, that’s what one unexpected hit after hit did to me over the past year. I didn’t realize why my brain felt fuzzy and my energy level had...
by Key Ministry | Dec 8, 2021 | Caregiving, Hope, Medically Fragile
“When the Red Sea saw You, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths… Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there!” — Psalm 77:16, 19 NLT My husband and I suspected...
