It's hard to look at the things we face as caregivers and now as a nation What sustains you when you look at painful circumstances What sustains when you daily struggle with harsh and brutal challenges I find it helpful to ask those who live with a lot of scars and painful things and yet live to laugh sing and LIVE despite those things My go to person is my wife Gracie A friend heard this segment at the end of a recent show and asked me to send it out as a stand alone podcast Please share it with [... more]

You guys have a laid out a path for everybody else to follow You have a laid out an example And now God is using that to instruct His kids all over the country all over the world of 'When you're up against a struggle ' Don't turn in fear Watch what we do when we follow Christ - Russ Taff The New CD From Standing With Hope Founder Gracie Rosenberger For virtually her entire life Gracie Rosenberger's powerful and soaring voice brought crowds to their feet in stark contrast to her broken body traumatized by a horrific car accident [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

Caller to the show shared her journey with her husband who was born with a congenital heart condition Often referred to as a backwards heart Chrissy discusses her journey of acceptance to what is hers and not hers to carry I shared with Chrissy about a friend of ours with the same condition and that I've come to see that her husband's condition is a metaphor for what we all deal with as sinners but the Gospel remakes our hearts Her husband's condition weighs heavy on her but as she trusts God with her husband's heart she's also learning to [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

On HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER expands to the Family Talk Channel on Sirius XM Sundays starting at PM Eastern we will be LIVE In addition we're live each Saturday morning at AM Eastern on American Family Radio Our mission is simple We're going to point family caregivers to safety Drawing upon more than three decades of experience a whole lot of mistakes I am the crash-test dummy of caregivers and a goofy sense of humor we're going to strengthen fellow caregivers one weary heart at a time Gracie asked if she could record one of our promos What do you [... more]

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is broadcast LIVE each Saturday at AM Eastern on American Family Radio Peter Hank in Virginia Hey Hank how are you feeling Hank Oh I'm confused My mother moved in here almost five years ago now But then she died November th Okay My sisters all say I'm building castles in heaven because of what I did But my problem is that now that she's gone I feel incredibly guilty because I didn't I wasn't nice enough to her I just I didn't like my mother but she was my mother You know my sisters called [... more]

Caller from Oklahoma shares his journey as a caregiver and how he's learned to humbly approach those who suffer I understand when NOT to cite Romans As powerful true and meaningful as this verse is knowing WHEN to speak it to people in trauma is a sign of wisdom and humility as we recognize the magnitude of others' pain And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God to those who are the called according to His purpose Sponsored by Standing With Hope click for more [... more]