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Self-Care: Finding Inspiration from Daily Devotional Readings
It's the start of a new year. Great time to explore ways to self-care.
For many of us caregivers, it's difficult to get out of the house to attend support groups, meditation classes, etc. That's my situation, so I start my day by reading several daily devotionals.
A friend of mine finds inspiration from a book called “Daily Comfort for Caregivers”, 365 Devotional Readings, 2009 Barbour Publishing.
George's Wife
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Life is hard.
Take inspiration wherever you find it!
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4 ReactionsI have this book and it is helpful. One of the first things I do in the morning is get my coffee and read the next page.. I highly recommend it. It has helped me get out of my own way and see the bigger picture.
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5 ReactionsStrength & Grace is really good, too. One-page daily readings. What I really appreciate is it’s written by caregivers, for caregivers.
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Thanks for sharing the information.
George's Wife
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1 ReactionThank you for this! I am currently reading "Grace for the Unexpected Journey: A 60-Day Devotional for Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Caregivers" by Deborah Barr. It is helping me to see my circumstances from a different perspective.
Speaking of perspective, I recently read a book by Samuel Linton titled "Better Than Reason: Finding God's Unexpected Path to Purpose." It helped me shift my questioning from "why?" to "What purpose can I find in this?"
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3 Reactions@callmegram Thank you for your comment regarding “purpose”…the “why?” has been my question too. Perhaps reading the book you referred to will help me as well.
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I like the idea of finding purpose in responding positively to the challenge of caregiving for my husband with dementia. I don't question "why" anymore. It is what it is. I didn't cause it, I can't change it, I can't cure it. I choose to accept it and learn positive ways to deal with the challenges while also taking care of myself. Blessings to all who walk this path with their loved ones.
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Thank you for mentioning the Strength and Grace devotional. I'm assuming it's the one from Guideposts? I just ordered it. I grew up with my mother and grandmother reading Guideposts, but I never ordered it as an adult. It took me nearly 6 decades... but Grandma would be proud. 🙂
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I just finished reading "The Long Goodbye," by Patti Davis , Ronald Reagan's daughter. Regardless of what you think of Reagan as a politician, it is hard to dispute his daughter's memories of him as a decent man who had a deep faith in God and humanity. I found the book uplighting.
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5 Reactions@callmegram yes - Strength & Grace. From Guideposts. A great resource.
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