Let Your Scars Speak Not Your Wounds One of the things that we've developed in our culture is this mentality of putting everything out there that doesn't need to be put out there You know you can blame it on Jerry Springer but it actually goes back a lot further than that But we have this I don't know there's some kind of sick fascination with getting out there and blurting out stuff that really needs to be kept private and needs to be dealt with And we as caregivers live with raw wounds And the easy thing for us [... more]

Forty years is a long time It's even longer when every day is filled with pain disability and struggles Today November is the fortieth anniversary of the devastating car accident that changed Gracie's life Listen to her recount that day - in her own words There's a special bonus following Gracie reading the prologue from her book 's [... more]

We've done everything possible to save this leg all that's left is amputation when you're ready we'll have that conversation Those words came from Gracie's surgeon following numerous operations to save her right leg that was crushed and disfigured in her car accident Everyone in Gracie's life including me had an opinion about this and Gracie understandably struggled mightily during this time At twenty-five with a toddler the decision weighed heavily on her young heart Setting an appointment with our pastor Bob she limped into his office on her mangled right foot As she sat quietly in his study he [... more]

My new book hits bookstores Each chapter offers -minute insights to help the family caregiver in THAT moment Drawing upon a lifetime of caregiving I speak to my fellow caregivers in a way that makes sense and settles their hearts down I point them to safety Order the book today at Faithful Text special discount Amazon Wal-Mart Barnes Noble Or wherever books are sold [... more]

On Friday November Gracie suffered the terrible car accident that permanently changed her life - and made a mark on so many others In this episode she recounts that day - and joins me to share her thoughts about her -year journey www standingwithhope cm about [... more]

We've done everything possible to save this leg all that's left is amputation when you're ready we'll have that conversation Those words came from Gracie's surgeon following numerous operations to save her right leg - crushed and disfigured in her car accident Everyone in Gracie's life including me had an opinion about this and Gracie understandably struggled mightily during this time At twenty-five with a toddler the decision weighed heavily on her young heart Setting an appointment with our pastor Bob she limped into his office on her mangled right foot As she sat quietly in his study he stated [... more]

I rsquo m not a coffee drinker but one sniff of coffee beans brings me a moment of both solace and wistfulness When our teenage daughter Melissa was making her bedroom uniquely hers she filled a bowl with coffee beans to permeate her room with a warm pleasant scent It rsquo s been nearly two decades since Melissa rsquo s earthly life ended in a car accident at age seventeen but we still have that coffee-bean bowl It gives us a continual aromatic remembrance of Mell rsquo s life with us Scripture also uses fragrances as a reminder Song of [... more]

Now a man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years Jesus upon seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been in that condition for a long time John - While one of the most familiar passages in the Bible the story of Jesus meeting this man now carries a more profound significance to Gracie and me Scripture records the man's plight as lasting years In the following sentence Scripture validates that years is a long time This month marks the th anniversary of Gracie's car accident and it continues to reach through the decades [... more]

Angela Alexander shares her story of the loss of two of her children in a car accident and the Miracles in Action of what happened next https angelaalexanderspeaker com [... more]

Mark Negley knows what it's like to face the pain of loss and fight to build a new life from the ashes Over the past thirty years he has faced cancer raised a special needs child lost his beloved mother nearly lost his wife in a car accident and supported her through depression and mental health issues resulting from her brain injuries Tragically in Mark received the biggest blow of all when his wife of twenty years took her own life Click for More [... more]

Nikita is talking with longtime friend Terry Allen better known as Magnum T A the former American professional wrestler who while being groomed for a potential run with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was involved in a car accident in that forced him into retirement but by the grace of God he didn't let it stop him from living life [... more]

My friend Sharon passed away one year prior to the death of my friend Dave rsquo s teenage daughter Melissa They both had been tragically killed in car accidents One night both Sharon and Melissa were in my dream They giggled and talked as they hung streamers in a large banquet hall and ignored me when I stepped into the room A long table with white tablecloths had been set with golden plates and goblets I asked if I could help decorate but they didn rsquo t seem to hear me and kept working nbsp But then Sharon said ldquo [... more]

Pastor Bryan Loritts joins his father Pastor Crawford Loritts to talk about the value of a father's integrity Integrity Crawford explains doesn't mean perfection but it means admitting one's shortcomings To illustrate Crawford tells a story about disciplining Bryan for something he had told him repeatedly not to do only to find out later Bryan didn't do it Upon realizing this Crawford drove to Bryan's school and pulled him out of class to apologize In turn Bryan tells of a time when his father's response to a car accident made Bryan realize just how seriously his father took his faith [... more]

Today Susie is joined by our friend Sheila Lanier In this powerful episode Sheila shares her testimony of how God brought her through the incredibly difficult tragedy of losing her husband in a car accident If you or someone you know is struggling with grief we urge you to listen to her story [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Have you heard of Perry Stone--- - Does God only partially answer prayers--- - Matt tells about a car accident he was in and what he learned from it -- - Do dreams mean anything biblically [... 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]

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]

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]

For the next two weeks Terry and Donna share their painful and powerful story of losing a child from a car accident They walk us through their grief and God's restoration Series Modern Family a series on parenting [... more]

With a rampant drug culture and the disintegration of the family more and more grandparents find themselves caregiving parenting and struggling with enabling as well as their own marriages and health Norma and her husband are a family in crisis We discussed that while there's no solution there is a path But it's not going to easy Transcript Peter Norma in Indiana Norma Good morning Norma How you feeling Norma Not very well this morning Peter Not too well Norma No What I have a problem with is I have two grandchildren that I'm taking care of due to their [... more]