And so do you, as you care for your dying husband or wife. You are caring for someone made in God's image, someone for whom He sent His son to die.
In all the mess, in all the querulousness, in all the fatigue and frustration...you're doing something holy.
You will get tired and impatient; you will sometimes ask why.
No matter. mary got impatient; Jesus asked Why, and that His cup pass Him by.
It doesn't matter all that much how you do it. It matters that you do it.
And with that, Advent for Careegivers comes to a close. I'm profoundly grateful for your taing the time to read this, and comment. I didn't thin.sometimes, that I'd make it through to the end.
Well, I din't.
WE DID.
Music from Kari Jobe, with We Are.
Today's keyword for Advent-Photo-A-Day is light.
Previous posts in this series are
December 3 - The Meaning Of Christmas
December 4 - A Caregiving Home
December 5 - Caregiver, Please Wait For Me
December 6 - A Caregiver's Vision
December 7 - A Caregiver's Magnificat
December 8 - A Caregiver's Renewal
December 9 - Caregiver, What Is Justice?
December 10 - Caregiver, Find A Moment's Peace
December 11 - A Caregiver Needs Moments Of Silence
December 12 - A Table In The Presence
December 13 - Caregiver, You Belong To God
December 14 - Into The Mystery
December 15 - A Caregiver's Whole Heart
December 16 - A Caregiver's Open Arms
December 17 - Caregiver, There Is Still Joy
December 18 - What Does Caregiving Reveal?
December 19 - Caregiving's Release
December 20 -Caregiving Is Love Set Free
December 21 - Caregiving's Gift
December 22 - Caregiver, Remember Your Purpose
December 23 - A Caregiver's Wonderings
December 24 - Caregiving's Impatient Love
Please pardon my slow response to comments. I'm doing my best, and your comments are really precious to me.
I'm really not doing well at all.
Thanks to Carol Ashby, Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart is back on Kindle, and will be available in paperback in a few days!
Friends are everything. I couldn't have done it.
I have another blog, "Starting The Day With Grace". The focus is a grace quote from someone you might not expect (like, say Mick Jagger) and a short commentary. I hope you'll join me.
Marley update... been moved to a sanctuary, and Bay County will revise their 'dangerous dog' codes.
WE MADE A DIFFERENCE!
And marley has a Facebook page! Please drop by to see how happy he is today.
If you can, please do leave a comment. I am trying to answer all, and I am failing, but please know this - I read and treasure each one.
Below are my recent releases on Kindle -please excuse their presence in the body of the blog. I haven't the energy to get them up as 'buttons' in the sidebar. You can click on the covers to go to the Amazon links.
Yep, you made it! Never any doubt in my mind that you'd succeed in blessing people all over the place, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and your sweet woman, especially this week. I'm guessing you'll be letting your pen rest a bit and re-focusing on your 4-footed pals.
Best ...
Linda, thank you so much! It was in doubt for awhile, but I'm glad I stayed with it.
DeleteI'll be returning to the usual MWF schedule, yes...and the dogs have been really superb through Christmas.
Love for everyone here!
Andrew, it was a blessing reading your daily advent posts. Bless you for persevering through and offering contemplative, meaningingful thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI think one of the hardest things about caregiving is the emotional toll it takes on the caregiver. It's almost like one is always grieving as loss continues to happen.
But it is also about life. Facing each day with courage and grace, digging deep to make it through, and seeking God for divine comfort and enabling. Last night I had to ask him to put me on the bright side because I was weary and not very Christmasy, and there was still one more family event to go to. And you know what, he did! I felt renewed rather than depleted. I hope today brings you its own joy.
Still praying.
You have done a great job blogging through the Advent season! I have enjoyed reading here each day. Merry Christmas to you and Barbara!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're still here, but I sure wish you'd be miraculously healed.
ReplyDeleteglad you made it.
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