[Faith-talk] FW: [masterslist] Caring For the Overlooked

[Jeanette]

this is getting ut of control, i think we have dealt with this before, a few 
is fine but taking over the list is not good, jeanette
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Subject: [Faith-talk] FW: [masterslist] Caring For the Overlooked


>
>
> Original Message:
> From: "Dean Masters" <dwmasters15 at gmail.com>
> To: "masters list" <masterslist at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [masterslist] Caring For the Overlooked
> Date:
> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:23:16 -0400
>
> Caring for the Overlooked
> LeAnn Rice
>
> "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of
> Christ."
> Galatians 6:2
> (NIV)
>
> I can count on my fingers the number of times I showered during the last
> couple of months of Ron's life. My husband was confined to a hospital bed
> in
> our
> living room, and hooked up to a morphine drip that he'd try to pull out
> of
> his arm when he'd wake disoriented. And we had a three-year-old little
> boy
> who
> liked to toss things into the toilet bowl and stir them around. I
> couldn't
> take my eyes off of either one of them.
>
> But I needed to bathe and brush my teeth. I had groceries to purchase,
> mouths to feed, bills to pay and trash to take to the curb. Several times
> throughout
> the day, I needed to go to the bathroom. I depended on others to help me
> "carry" all these things.
>
> Once a week, a Hospice volunteer sat with Ron so I could take a shower
> and a
> nap. My mother and sister-in-law picked Nick up a couple of times a week
> so
> he didn't witness things with his dad that a toddler shouldn't see. There
>
> were occasional visits from friends and other family members, but most
> kept
> away
> because it was too difficult for them to see their beloved Ron
> deteriorate
> so quickly.
>
> I understood. Really, I did.
>
> But it was hard.
>
> I felt alone and helpless.
>
> Hungry and tired and dirty.
>
> And I was watching the love of my life die a little more each day.
>
> I wouldn't trade those final days with Ron for anything in the world. I
> would not have wanted (or allowed) anyone else to care for him. Love gave
> me
> strength
> and God carried me when I had no energy left. Yet, while the role of
> caregiver is one I cherished, it was filled with so many challenges and
> hardships.
>
> Do you know someone who is caring for a chronically or terminally-ill
> loved
> one, an elderly parent or a young child?
>
> As today's verse in Galatians tells us, we are called to be
> compassionate,
> to love, and to carry each other's burdens. When we do these things in
> His
> Name,
> we demonstrate His love to others. It is our responsibility as
> Christians.
> And it's our privilege.
>
> From a heart that has been there, may I encourage you? Don't overlook the
>
> caregiver. Love on them. Encourage them. And be the hands of Christ,
> helping
> carry
> their burdens, in the midst of their weariness.
>
> Dear Lord, please give me Your eyes to see the struggling caregivers
> around
> me. Strengthen and equip me to help carry their burdens. Help me to see
> when
> help is needed and when I would be more of a burden than a help. Show me
> tangible ways that I can make a difference, bring encouragement, and share
>
> Your
> love. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
>
> Related Resources:
> Do You Know the Greatest Comforter?
>
> Words of Comfort for Times of Loss
> by Cecil Murphy and Liz Allison
>
> For more encouragement from LeAnn, stop by
> She Cooks
> or visit her and her team at
> A Widow's Might.
>
> Reflect and Respond:
> Is there someone in your life, at work, or in your church that is
> currently
> the primary or only caregiver for someone? Let them know that you are
> praying
> for them and that they matter.
>
> Offer your assistance. If they are hesitant to accept, find practical
> ways
> to help like bringing groceries or stopping by with a hot meal and
> laundry
> detergent.
> Do a load of laundry. If they have children, offer to take them to the
> park
> or on a play date with your kids.
>
> Power Verse:
> John 13:34,
> "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you
> must love one another." (NIV 1984)
>
> © 2012 by LeAnn Rice. All rights reserved.
>
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