Carrying the Caregiver Cross- A lesson from Arthur Blessitt
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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
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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
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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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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 depressing holiday if you are single.
What can we do with this predicament? I’m going to give you three simple options. Don’t try to do them all. Don’t try to jump right in. First just give yourself some grace. We are all in this fishbowl feeling of post-Christmas sadness. God is still on the thrown!
“When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?” Psalm 56:3-4
I think many of us are afraid. We are afraid it's a new year and we might not meet all the benchmarks we so boldly set out to do in December. It’s a new year which can be exciting but also heavy.
So how do we put our trust in the Lord that everything will be okay? Maybe you are struggling now with finances. Maybe your marriage had some fights over the holidays. The kids were upset. Maybe your expectations weren’t met.
How to Get Over the Post-Christmas Blues
1. Whatever our challenge is, we can learn best how to deal with it from Ezekiel. His name literally means “God is strong.” or “God strengthens”. This very meaning sums up what the book of Ezekiel is about.
We as children (we are all children of God) must learn to obey God. But we have a choice! God gave us free will. We can choose to turn towards him or away from him. When things are going well it's easy to praise the Lord. But when crap hits the fan, we often turn to other things. I do this, i might distract myself with shopping, or focusing on material wants or desires. It is not easy to just turn to the Lord and say, “I am suffering in my marriage but I praise you OH GOD. You are so good.”
Ezekiel chose to obey God. He was chosen by God to be prophet. He was also a Jewish street preacher. He was born around 622 BCE from a priestly lineage. He was a priest who also was a mover and shaker. And he was probably called crazy in his day. Ezekiel was a prophet. That means the Lord gave him spiritual visions to help show his people the true Glory of God. Ezekiel did whatever crazy thing the Lord said to do.
His vision:
The Lion- strength/God
The ox- service
The man- intelligence
The eagle- divinity. (belonging to God)
Some say the four represent the four gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Then there is a wheel intersecting a wheel. And all I think that that refers to God’s ability to move anywhere, God is present everywhere and he is not under the realm of time. He is above Time and he is all knowing.
Now if I were Ezekiel and I had a dream about two wheels intersecting I wonder if I would be able to metaphorically get that. Do you ever have a dream that won’t leave you and you ask the Lord, what does that mean?
Sometimes if that happens you just need to share it and see what your friend or spouse thinks.
We have to be like Ezekiel when we are facing some challenging times.
2. We have to connect. We have to be willing to share our dreams and our visions with other people we trust. I know that I don’t have it all figured out! But I know through the power of connection with others I can draw closer to God, his vision for me ,and ultimately his solution to the problem I'm facing.
3. Invest in Yourself. We just got a bunch of crap from Christmas. We need to take ten minutes to declutter our lives. Physically and emotionally. What can you get rid of? What can you let go of? What can you say no to? That last one is huge. Saying no to things that God is not calling you to do. Then we can start to add in the real things that will make a difference in our lives. Meaningful relationships. Healthy meals. Walks with friends. Making investments in yourself never costs a lot of money. It's more about the time you spend on yourself. It's okay to ask the Lord what He wants for you. Then go and get it!
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In the end, no one really wants another iphone for Christmas. What we want is connection with others. We want to find meaning in our lives. How we do that is through the Lord. His vision for us supersedes all selfish desires. In the end, whatever junk we are putting in to fill the void of purpose will never be enough. Food will never be enough. Material things will never be enough. A new car is not going to fix your marriage. Turning to the Lord will.
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