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By calling or circumstance, millions in the “sandwich generation” feel the weight and cost of tending to aging relatives. Shanoah Bruner is among the quarter of American adults who find themselves in the “sandwich generation,” raising children under 18 and supporting aging parents.At her home in the Indianapolis suburbs, the 40-something mom lives with her husband, tween and teen daughters, mother-in-law, and biological father.The caretaking role comes naturally to Bruner. She was raised in a family that regularly opened their home to others and served their church and community. Plus, she worked in assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing for over 20 years.“I grew up in a very Christian home where, you know, people meant more than possessions,” she said. “So that’s just how I look at it, and it’s definitely rewarding for me, though that’s not the case for everybody.”As baby boomers descend into their twilight years, their kids are taking them in or helping manage care from afar. Sixty-six percent of caregivers are women like Bruner, most of them in their mid-to-late 40s, who also work outside the home.The demanding needs of caregivers and their loved ones offer believers a chance to provide support and gospel hope. Churches, nonprofits, and government and parachurch organizations have resources, and individual Christians can provide personal, tangible love in action.In 2022, the first Bible study specifically for dementia caregivers was published. Some churches are implementing caregiver workshops. The Caregiving Support Network hosts a program to “sponsor a caregiver,” and there’s even a dedicated “Caregiver’s Prayer.”Richard Gentzler Jr., an expert in ministry for aging adults, paraphrased former First Lady Rosalynn Carter when he wrote that ...Continue reading...
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Today's category: BibleBiblical Songs? ? ? ? ? ? Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"? ? ? ? ? ? Adam and Eve: "Strangers in Paradise"? ? ? ? ? ? Lazarus: "The Second Time Around"? ? ? ? ? ? Esther: "I Feel Pretty"? ? ? ? ? ? Job: "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"? ? ? ? ? ? Moses: "The Wanderer"? ? ? ? ? ? Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp"? ? ? ? ? ? Samson: "Hair"? ? ? ? ? ? Salome: "I Could Have Danced All Night"? ? ? ? ? ? Daniel: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"? ? ? ? ? ? Joshua: "Good Vibrations"? ? ? ? ? ? Peter: "I'm Sorry"? ? ? ? ? ? Esau: "Born To Be Wild"? ? ? ? ? ? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: "Great Balls of Fire!"? ? ? ? ? ? The Three Kings: "When You Wish Upon a Star"? ? ? ? ? ? Jonah: "Got a Whale of a Tale"? ? ? ? ? ? Elijah: "Up, Up, and Away"? ? ? ? ? ? Methuselah: "Stayin' Alive"? ? ? ? ? ? Nebuchadnezzar: "Crazy"View hundreds more jokes online.Email this joke to a friend
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Today's category: AmishA Miracle Transformation? ? ? ? ? ? An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, "What is this, Father?" The father responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."? ? ? ? ? ? While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed an old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of lights w/numbers above the walls light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction. The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24 year old woman stepped out.? ? ? ? ? ? The father said to his son, "Go get your Mother."View hundreds more jokes online.Email this joke to a friend
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Actress Candace Cameron Bure recently shared a video in which country singer Hillary Scott of Lady A leads worship at church.
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Today's category: FaithA Very Faithful Woman? ? ? ? ? ? An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!"? ? ? ? ? ? Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, "There ain't no Lord!!"? ? ? ? ? ? Hard times set in on the elderly lady, and she prayed for GOD to send her some assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "PRAISE THE LORD. GOD I NEED FOOD!! I AM HAVING A HARD TIME. PLEASE LORD, SEND ME SOME GROCERIES!!"? ? ? ? ? ? The next morning the lady went out on her porch and noted a large bag of groceries and shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD."? ? ? ? ? ? The neighbor jumped from behind a bush and said, "Aha! I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries, God didn't."? ? ? ? ? ? The lady started jumping up and down and clapping her hands and said, "PRAISE THE LORD. He not only sent me groceries, but He made the devil pay for them. Praise the Lord!"View hundreds more jokes online.Email this joke to a friend
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