Carrying the Caregiver Cross- A lesson from Arthur Blessitt
Cheering Past Challenges
Today we will be discussing the life and legacy of Arthur Blessitt. He faced many challenges during his evangelical career, but did he let it stop him? No. Tune in to learn a little about his life, how God used him to impact others, and how he led many to faith through carrying a cross around the world. If you feel discouraged in your caregiving journey, just know you aren't alone. Let the story of Blessitt inspire you to keep going even when it feels like it's impossible. Arthur Blessitt bio is from Wikipedia:
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How Wes Huff Can Help You Be a Better Caregiver
Cheering Past Challenges
To check out more about Wes visit or check him out on YouTube. Today, we explore the vital role that faith plays in the caregiving journey. Caregiving can be both rewarding and challenging, and navigating this path often requires spiritual grounding. Join us as we discuss why faith matters, highlight the remarkable story of Wes Huff, and delve into the ways caregivers are evolving today. We also give you some Christian resources including Joseph Prince's The Healing Power of the Holy Communion and Rebecca Stewart's Unbinding Love: a guide for the caregiver who has nothing...
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Navigating a "Not Normal" Christmas: 3 Easy Steps for Caregivers
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In today's episode Rebecca will be outlining simple steps for you, the caregiver, to navigate Christmas. No matter the circumstances, God wants good things for you this Holiday Season. Lean into him and focus on your priorities. By outlining your top 3 Christmas priorities, you as the caregiver will feel like your needs are being met while trying to make everyone else's Christmas dreams come true. Are you feeling overwhelmed during a very special time? It's okay. However you feel during this season, we want you to know you are not alone! Don't be afraid to ask for help: -Find someone who...
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Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts- Little Grief with Author Jess Kayhart
Cheering Past Challenges
Topics discussed today: Who is Jess Kayhart? What is little grief? Examples Why it’s less socially acceptable It’s often dismissed by others and that makes us feel alone Then you have to figure out a way to be okay The Story of Job and how it relates Making space to figure out the emotion How to find a place where you can talk about the little grief Find people you trust Jennie Allen book How to be kind to ourselves When you’re sad… do this one thing Get Jess’s Weight Lift at home
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Nurturing Ourselves and Others During Sickness
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There's nothing like having a puking kid to make you feel out of control! Today's talk is about what to do when there is sickness in your house. Rebecca will talk you through it, step by step. Details include: Priorities during sickness How to prevent sickness from spreading A few simple tips to get your household running A reward at the end of the day for you! Specific prayers to pray over your loved ones when they are sick Thanks for listening! Below is a link to Flylady's crisis cleaning video:
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Havin' Fun While Cleaning Toilets- A book review on Mandy Arioto's Have More Fun Book
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Today's podcast discusses: Who is Mandy Arioto? A review of her book How to get your mind ready for change How to incorporate more fun in your life and why Why we struggle with fun Fake fun vs healthy fun Ways Rebecca has incorporated fun in her life Check out on youtube for cleaning inspo Thanks for listening to the podcast! We'll be back next Thursday with another book review.
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Hope for the Homeless
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Host Rebecca Stewart shares stories from her childhood: poverty, low income housing, suicide, and overcoming hard times. She shares scriptures that provide hope to the weary from the book of Job and the gospel of Matthew. If we all helped a little bit we would greatly impact the homeless population. The data shows over 54% of our homeless population in America have some sort of mental disorder. (RAND Institute) Please join Rebecca in fighting homelessness but simply subscribing to the podcast and leaving a review! Thank you, your contribution matters! Check out
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How You Can Evolve As a Caregiver
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Host Rebecca Stewart shares intimate details of taking care of her mother with Schizophrenia, the caregiver role, why it’s challenging, and ultimately what to do to have hope. Something new- Rebecca shares audio of her mother Elaine to show first hand the brain disease and what it is like. Other topics: How to be new in your caregiving How to put yourself first How to establish healthy boundaries How to use scripture for your foundation Psalm 10:14- God is the father of the fatherless God sees our pain How you can share your experience with others,...
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Nourishing Your Soul with Life Coach Melissa Schultz
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Who is Melissa? Melissa Schultz is passionate about helping women break through harmful mindsets that keep them from operating in alignment with who God called them to be so they can operate at God's pace of peace. In addition to being the director of Women with Purpose, Melissa is a mentor and coach for those she works with in her ministry. She and her husband Matt celebrated 30 years of marriage this past year and are the proud parents to their 2 adult children and their spouses. She enjoys spending time with family, spoiling her grandchildren, glamping, bike riding,...
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Getting over the Post Christmas Blues
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What does Ezekiel’s vision of God have to do with Post Christmas Stress? Are you feeling a little blue after the Christmas hustle and bustle? You are not alone. According to experts the "saddest week of the year" is the third week of January. January is the month we know the bills are starting to come in from our pre christmas shopping sprees. January typically in the midwest is dreary, dark, and grey. There can be lots of snow which is fun for the kids but not so fun for driving adults. January is long. What is there to look forward to? Valentines Day which is oh yeah can be another...
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How can God still be good, even when bad things happen?
Author Jess Kayhart shares her personal story of loss and how she was able to turn towards God and not away from Him during the most painful point of her life.
Jess shares key moments of her traumatic childhood, including being involved in a tragic accident that took the life of Penny, her stepmom. Then in response to that lost, her father committed suicide 6 weeks later.
She believed the following lies: “If you can know everything and you can help during a crisis, that can be where your value comes from. If you know enough and are good enough, it will all be fine.” This was a lie placed in Jess’s heart that led her to a life of perfectionism.
The turnaround for her happened at a conference/church service where she devoted her life to Christ and received His deep healing. He healed all her wounds. From there Jess was able to fully heal and surrender to her situation. She then talks about her posture for the Lord. How she changed her posture and slowly turned towards Him.
Jess shares how she met the love of her life, how she was set up and mortified to be set up with Ken, her future husband. They met at a youth conference and had a whirlwind romance. They met and married within 6 months. However, trust was still difficult for Jess to acquire and she talks about how that is normal for people who go through trauma. She talks about the importance of honesty and open communication. She says, “Do not ask questions you don’t want the answer to!” How good is that?!
Panic attacks became a regular thing in Jess’ life. It taught her that she still had parts of her that were trying to get control. And there were still things Jess needed to deal with. The panic attacks went on for 6 months straight and they came out of nowhere! They were relentless. Her mind went racing and she felt a tremendous amount of heat in her body and she was unable to breathe. So all she could think to do was walk outside. Ultimately, she found a therapist to help her work through the anxiety. How you can be compassionate towards yourself. She recommends two books on anxiety:
To get more insight check out Jess's website
Here's a link to Jess's book Father King