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Millions of Americans struggle daily to provide physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual support for their aging parents. As caregivers, they assume the fundamental roles of financial managers, housekeepers, chauffeurs, therapists and nurses, companions, and counselors. Some are simultaneously raising children, helping with grandchildren, or tending to the needs of other family members, and many are dealing with their own health issues. The caregiver role may have been thrust upon them unexpectedly, or much sooner in life than anticipated. Regardless of the various circumstances, caregiving is an incredibly challenging, and sometimes overwhelming, responsibility. As a seasoned pastor's wife, author Gayle Rhodes has witnessed countless families going through the anguish and trials of caring for their loved-ones. But beyond that, she has experienced it personally. When her mother's health deteriorated and she could no longer care for herself, Gayle had to choose between pursuing her dreams, or keeping her final promise to her father. As a new pastor's wife, working mother of three young children, and full-time college student, she wasn't yet prepared to make the difficult decisions or the sacrifices necessary for becoming her mother's full-time caregiver. But God taught her that caregiving can be a reciprocating gift that will leave you with no regrets for accepting its challenges.This book is written from one caregiver's heart to yours, and shares her personal story of how God used her experiences to teach her important life lessons, develop her faith in Him, and reveal His plan and purposes for her future.It is not intended as another "how-to" manual by an expert on the subject, although you will find many valuable insights and practical tips within its pages. More importantly, this book is intended to reach far beyond the tangible aspects of caregiving. Each page is written with prayer that God will use it to minister to your aching heart, that God's Word and the testimony of His faithfulness will encourage you spiritually, and that God will demonstrate His power in your life as you unwrap the gift of caregiving.
