You pray You fill the prescriptions You make breakfast And somewhere in the middle of it all you wonder whether everything depends on you After forty years caring for my wife Gracie I know that feeling well In this episode of Hope for the Caregiver I explore divine concurrence how God carries out His sovereign purposes through the real choices and actions of His creatures What does that mean when we're choosing a medical procedure second-guessing a decision asking for help or trying to get some sleep Beginning with snowfall at our home in Montana and closing at the piano [... more]

A major nor'easter dumped record-setting snowfalls across many counties in North Carolina, with all 100 counties seeing some trace amounts of snow. The state braced for winter weather for the second weekend in a row, with portions of Carteret County leading the state in snowfall totals. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported over 1,100 total car accidents and 1,600 calls for service, with two fatal crashes occurring in Robeson and Rutherford counties. Governor Josh Stein urged drivers to stay off the roads, and a winter weather advisory was issued for much of the state. Meanwhile, Duke Energy prepared for the extreme cold by requesting an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy, and the state health plan faced a 14-year-old lawsuit over retiree health benefits. [... more]