Winston Churchill stated We Are masters of unsaid words and slaves to those we let slip out As caregivers we live in a pressure cooker - and often spout of things we wish we could reclaim Sometimes we have to bit our tongues and learn to like the taste of blood In this opening monologue from the program I discuss this issue that affects everyone - it is the human condition - but we as caregivers can be exceptionally prone to this TRANSCRIPT there may be typos Welcome to Hope for the Caregiver here on American Family Radio This is [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Tracy Grant was the managing editor of the Washington Post She shares the story of why the days taking care of her dying husband were the best months of her life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

ldquo Living within your means rdquo not only involves taking care of the expenses you incur today mdash but also preparing for expenses you rsquo re likely to incur down the road On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will share some ways you can strategize and set aside enough money for your future expenses Then he rsquo ll answer your calls on any financial topic nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In this show Dr Shah talks about the importance of taking care of your spiritual health If you like this content and want to support the show you can visit us at clearviewtodayshow com Don apos t forget to rate and review our show To learn more about us visit us at clearviewbc org If you have any questions or would like to contact us email us at contact clearviewtodayshow com or text us at - - See you tomorrow on Clearview Today Link for Reviewing the Show iTunes https podcasts apple com us podcast clearview-today-with-dr-abidan-shah id Spotify https open [... more]

The year was At only twenty-three years of age Nelson had just graduated from medical school in his native Virginia And yet here he was in China as the new superintendent of the Love and Mercy Hospital the only hospital in an area of at least two million Chinese residents Nelson together with his family lived in the area for twenty-four more years running the hospital performing surgeries and sharing the gospel with thousands of people From once being called ldquo foreign devil rdquo by those who distrusted foreigners Nelson Bell later became known as ldquo the Bell who is [... more]

Pastor Greg discusses taking care of your body through CGR Wellness and supporting our sponsors The election was not all we had hoped for but there are renewed positives in Arizona and Georgia Also where we find our hope and our responsibility to engage David Sumrall discusses We The People and our need to engage The uniparty and the use of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to get our country right Stop the Hate and listen to one another [... more]

The year was At only twenty-three years of age Nelson had just graduated from medical school in his native Virginia And yet here he was in China as the new superintendent of the Love and Mercy Hospital the only hospital in an area of at least two million Chinese residents Nelson together with his family lived in the area for twenty-four more years running the hospital performing surgeries and sharing the gospel with thousands of people From once being called ldquo foreign devil rdquo by those who distrusted foreigners Nelson Bell later became known as ldquo the Bell who is [... more]

CLICK HEREto ORDER this -part series on CD To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

Lea was about to start a job as a nurse in Taiwan She rsquo d be able to provide better for her family more than she could in Manila where job opportunities were limited On the night before her departure she gave instructions to her sister who rsquo d be taking care of her five-year-old daughter ldquo She rsquo ll take her vitamins if you also give her a spoonful of peanut butter rdquo Lea explained ldquo And remember she rsquo s shy She rsquo ll play with her cousins eventually And she rsquo s afraid of the dark rdquo [... more]

When life gets painful it's easy to start believing that God isn't taking care of us the way he used to Dr Tony Evans will explain why the opposite is true as he talks about the purpose of pain [... more]

A listener to my program recently wrote me about drama with her family My family lives out of state but complains I am not taking care of my -year-old mom who lives alone by choice While I help her she will not authorize a power of attorney for health care She has no significant medical problems yet my family is ridiculously harsh towards me and accuses me of things not my responsibility or have not done What do you recommend - Exasperated in Texas [... more]

Weary of condescension from a physician years ago regarding my wife's condition I leveled my gaze at him and stated With all due respect Doc I was taking care of her when you were in junior high school So how about we keep this in perspective ' We may not know the science but we know our loved one That knowledge and experience provides us with something I coined Caregiver Authority Quality practitioners recognize the benefit of enlisting our hard-won insights After dealing with physicians and countless nurses I learned years ago that training doesn't make one a better human [... more]

Caller shared the plight of his sister-in-law wife and himself It quickly became apparent that there are three funerals coming but in which order www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

The two women occupied the aisle seats across from each other The flight was two hours so I couldn rsquo t help but see some of their interactions It was clear they knew each other might even be related The younger of the two probably in her sixties kept reaching in her bag to hand the older I rsquo d guess in her nineties fresh apple slices then homemade finger sandwiches then a towelette for clean up and finally a crisp copy of the New York Times Each hand-off was done with such tenderness such dignity As we stood to [... more]

I dropped to my knees and let my tears fall to the floor ldquo God why aren rsquo t you taking care of me rdquo I cried It was during the COVID- pandemic in I rsquo d been laid-off for almost a month and something had gone wrong with my unemployment application I hadn rsquo t received any money yet and on top of that the stimulus check the US government had promised hadn rsquo t arrived Deep down I trusted that God would work out everything I believed He truly loved me and would take care of me but [... more]

The caller to the Christian radio station said that his wife was coming home from the hospital following surgery Then he shared something that spoke deeply to my heart ldquo Everyone in our church family has been so helpful in taking care of us during this time rdquo When I heard this simple statement it reminded me of the value and necessity of Christian hospitality and care I began to think that the love and support of fellow believers for one another is one of the greatest ways to demonstrate the life-changing power of the gospel In Peter the apostle [... more]

In addition to all the challenges of caregiving many family caregivers struggle under the additional burden of being treated poorly From accusations of stealing to abuse the heartache of poor treatment wears down the already burdened hearts of countless caregivers Sadly the isolation of caregiving keeps this issue in the dark and abused caregivers may feel they're all alone in this We talked about this on the show and let callers share their stories [... more]

Amazing study this Breastplate of Righteousness Note the Hebrew Prefix of Sarai's name as the breastplate in Is - The think about what we know of Sarai SARAH and what is taught in the Hebrew Midrash and Talmud Notes and Links below https www chabad org library article cdo aid jewish Abraham-And-Sarah htm We have told you many stories about Abraham but not so many about his wife Sarah But Sarah was just as great as Abraham She had all the great qualities that Abraham had She was wise and kind and a prophetess And G 'd told Abraham to [... more]

Welcome to Masculine Journey fellow adventurers With everything going on in life especially in are you taking care of your heart Are you guarding your heart The clips used comes from the shows Star Trek and The Joy of Painting The journey continues so grab your gear and be blessed right here on the Masculine Journey Radio Show Be sure to check out Masculine Journey After Hours as well as the new podcast Masculine Journey Joyride [... more]

Learning a life-lesson for caregivers from a broken vending machine this clip shares how we as caregivers can look to a greater source for our affirmation SPONSORED BY [... more]

It's always about the money is a statement caregivers are well served to remember particularly when caring for someone else's family member This caller discovered that she has more than one problem following a stint of taking care of a man she considered a grandfather - but wasn't Brought to you by Standing With Hope [... more]

So many times we caregivers cry out to God for us to be delivered FROM these challenges Doing this for years however I'm learning that God meets us in it and delivers us THROUGH It In the process we discover our battle is not with our loved one's affliction but instead the battle is with ourselves From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio JAN See the full transcript of the show below Brought to you by HFTC January Live on American family radio this is Hope For The Caregiver This is Peter Rosenberger This is the nation's number [... 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]

Excerpt from HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio It's starting to dawn on a lot of us some of who are newer to this not so much but a lot of us have that realization Man this thing is not going to have the happy ending it's not going to have the happy ending that we want it's not going to get pretty In fact it's going to probably get worse And what do you do with that information What does hope look like in that And as I've struggled through these things and I've worked through these [... 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]

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]

A woman struggling with her needy husband while she cared for her mother posted her frustration online in a Facebook group The advice she got from members appalled me so I weighed in to the discussion Nancy from Jacksonville called in response to what I told this woman and we had a lovely spirited discussion about it This and more from [... more]

A pastor called the show to talk about his mother-in-law's declining health and her spiritual condition but the conversation quickly returned to him better caring for his wife by tackling the laundry cooking and cleaning Washing clothes with fabric softener bleach or color-guard detergents is not that complicated Separating clothes by color doesn't require much training and practice Folding laundry is not only a simple task it can even be done while watching sports Garment manufacturers go to the trouble of placing labels in their products Reading those labels requires little if any effort If there is any doubt on [... more]

Luke chapter says But God said to him 'You fool This very night your life will be demanded from you Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God Estate planning or taking care of your family is part of the scripture So what is the best way to do this before you die The first step in estate planning is making sure you have all the proper estate documents set up and updated such as a Will Hans and [... more]