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Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans. In all your ways acknowledge HIM and He will make your paths straight.
— Proverbs 5:3

Cast All Your Anxiety on Jesus

4/3/2013

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One of my wife's favorite authors, George MacDonald, wrote:, "How often we look  upon God as our last and feeblest resource!  We go to Him because we have nowhere else to go.  And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven."
I journeyed throught the storm of the beginning of my caregiving, lost in what I called the FOG, hoping to see a lighthouse to guide my way.  In the dank grey of FOG, without diagnosis and with confusion, I just expressed my trust in God to help me.  It took time.  I gained knowledge from those who gave their professional opinion.  I tried my best to honor my mom and to give her good care.  It was the journey with other Christians who understood what I was experiencing that I missed  most.  Today I find myself in what I believe to be the desired haven.  God wanted to teach me about this caregiving journey of honoring, loving, depending and seeking.  There is so much God can teach us in this journey.   I don't want to miss any of the wisdom about life and death, God's care and presence,  the encouragement Christian community can provide.
Being a caregiver is stressful, complicated and few of us are experts at it.  Yet there are simple truths of faith that are so profound and so helpful.  My prayer is that you will recognize God's desired haven in your caregiving.
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    Sue Brettmann RN has been devoted to Caregiving both in her career as an RN, Parish Nurse and caring for her aging parents through the last 40 plus years.  She has experience in trauma, home care and hospice.  Her strong faith walk and relationship with Christ has always been a part of her care and she is committed to helping others see the gift of Christ in their personal journey's.  
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    Dr. Tom Frommer, D-Min is a committed to assist the church by proviing caregiver support training.  Even with a theological degree he was thrust by his dad's death to  experienced the FOG of being a caregiver for his mom.  He struggled with decisions, and dealt with family issues in caring for his mother.  He discovered the blessings that come with honoring and being faithful.

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