When the women in our newly formed Bible study faced a series of tragedies we suddenly found ourselves sharing deeply personal experiences Facing the loss of a father the pain of a wedding anniversary after divorce the birth of a child who was completely deaf the experience of racing to bring a child to the emergency room mdash it was too much for anyone to carry alone Each person rsquo s vulnerability led to more transparency We cried and prayed together and what started as a group of strangers became a group of close friends in a matter of weeks [... more]

Nancy Gustafson a retired opera singer was devastated when she visited her mother and saw her decline from dementia Her mom no longer recognized her and barely spoke After several monthly visits Nancy had an idea She started singing Christmas carols Her mother rsquo s eyes lit up at the musical sounds and she began singing too mdash for twenty minutes Then Nancy rsquo s mom laughed joking they were ldquo The Gustafson Family Singers rdquo The dramatic turnaround suggested the power of music as some therapists conclude to evoke lost memories Singing ldquo old favorites rdquo has also been [... more]

A recent opinion column of mine sparked an interest the subject of In these uncertain times American Family Radio asked to interview me for short spot that airs on their network Click Here to read the article https hopeforthecaregiver com uncertain-times-story-of-humanity Peter Rosenberger is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER He and his wife Gracie who has recovered from the COVID- virus live in Southwest Montana www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]