Prayers of Hope for Caregivers

Seeking God's Strength When Someone You Love Needs You

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• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN:
  9780736975780
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

As You Give Care, God is Caring for YouCaring for someone with health needs can be emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. Sarah Forgrave has spent considerable time, both as someone struggling with serious medical issues and as the family member of a chronically ill patient, and she understands the many challenges you face in your caregiving role.Sarah wants to share what she discovered with youpeace through prayer, solace in Scripture, and unending hope from a Heavenly Father who never stops loving you.Each heartfelt prayer and devotion is intended to help you navigate the complex set of emotions that come with caregiving. Read it front to back or go directly to the devotion addressing how you feel at any given moment...when you need it most.Take comfort in the truth that God knows your every need as a caregiver and is always there for you amid your toughest trials.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• An Invitation to Rest
• 1. When There’s No End in Sight
• 2. When You Can’t Sleep
• 3. When You Don’t Understand God’s Plan
• 4. When You Feel Abandoned by Your Friends
• 5. When You Feel Angry
• 6. When You Feel Caught in an Endless Cycle
• 7. When You Feel Far from God
• 8. When You Feel Inadequate
• 9. When You Feel Invisible
• 10. When You Feel Misunderstood
• 11. When You Get Bad News
• 12. When You Have to Cause Pain
• 13. When You Have to Make a Hard Choice
• 14. When You Miss Home
• 15. When You Need a Second Opinion
• 16. When You Need More Help
• 17. When You Need Someone to Comfort You
• 18. When You See No Way Out
• 19. When You Want a Moment to Yourself
• 20. When You Watch Your Care Recipient Go into Surgery
• 21. When Your Care Recipient Doesn’t Act like Himself
• 22. When Your Care Recipient Ignores Medical Instructions
• 23. When Your Care Recipient Is Admitted to the Hospital
• 24. When Your Care Recipient Is Depressed
• 25. When Your Care Recipient Is in Pain
• 26. When Your Care Recipient Is Mistreated
• 27. When Your Care Recipient Won’t Let You Help
• 28. When Your Faith Is Gone
• 29. When Your Other Relationships Are Suffering
• 30. When You’re Burnt Out
• 31. When You’re Caught by Surprise
• 32. When You’re Lonely
• 33. When You’re Needed Somewhere Else
• 34. When You’re Overwhelmed with Medical Instructions
• 35. When You’re Physically Exhausted
• 36. When You’re Scared of the Unknown
• 37. When You’re Tired of Keeping It All Together
• 38. When You’re Too Busy to Take Care of Yourself
• 39. When You’re Transitioning from Hospital to Home
• 40. When You’re Under Financial Stress
• 41. When You’re Waiting for Answers
• 42. When You’ve Lost Patience with God
• 43. When You’ve Lost Patience with Your Care Recipient
• 44. When You’ve Lost Your Identity
• 45. When You’ve Reached the End of Your Care Recipient’s Life
• 46. When You’ve Reached the End of Your Caregiving
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• Amid Pain and Weakness… There Is HOPE
• About the Publisher