Lotion and Love

Today we are going to talk about lotion and love.
My mother's skin gets so dry. I try to put some lotion on her. As we do the lotion lets also do love.
Talk kind and sweet to them as you are putting the lotion on. Tell them how much they mean to you and how much you love them. Just call this your "Lotion and Love Time". Spread a lotion and a little love. You will see it will make you and them feel so much better.
So remember "Lotion and Love."

I John 4:7 "Beloved,let us love one another."

Later, Rebecca

The Day The Lord Has Made

"This is the day which the Lord hath made;we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24
No matter what we are going through we must believe that God is with us. Life is hard as we all know. I remember how strong my little mother always was. I hurts me so much to see her in the shape she is in now. There are times I just go into another room and pray and cry. I am sure you have times like this also.
Write to me and let me know how you cope with your feelings and any questions or prayers you may have.

Later, Rebecca

First Day Back

Have you ever had to take care of a love one with a boot on your foot? I have a stress bone fracture on the top of my right foot. This is swollen and very painful. I went to the doctor and he put me in a boot for six weeks.
It is really hard taking care of my ninety-two year old bedridden mother walking in pain with a boot on.
I thank God for my daughter who comes daily to help me. I still have her evenings. nights and week-ends alone.
My computer has also been sick and has been over at my son-in-laws house so he could work on it.
Isaiah 40:31 "But they hat wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,and not be weary;they shall walk and not faint."
Later,Rebecca

Almost Next Year

Have been taking a little break from blogging but will be back writing again in Jan. 2011. Got alot to tell you and look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions about caregiving that you would like addressed please let me know.

Talk to you soon!

Rebecca

Vacation Time

Once a year my precious daughter and son-in-law take my mother to their home. This is my vacation time and it also gives my mother a little vacation also. She loves going over to their home. My daughter and son-in-law are so good with her and take such good care of her. This will be our second year to do this. I so need it and I am sure my mother does too.
I am just exhausted and my nerves seem to tell me it's time for a break.
I will keep you posted on how it goes.
"This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing." Isaiah 28:12

Day Of Rest

As a caregiver we do not get Sunday off, we still have to take care of our love one. I know God understands this. I do try and let other things go on this day like washing, cleaning the house ect.
Genesis 2:2 Tells us that on the seventh day God rested. I try to rest, pray and read God's Word. I am not able to go to church so I watch it on T.V this helps a lot.
Because this is the seventh day if you have never asked Jesus into your heart I want to give you the opportunity to do so.
Just pray this simple prayer and it will change your life and keep you out of hell.
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. You said, in Your Word,..".if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, And shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, THOU SHALT BE SAVED" (Rom.10:9). I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe He was raised from the dead for my justification. Your Word says,"...with the HEART man believeth unto righteousness: And with the MOUTH confession is made unto salvation"(Rom.10:10). I do believe with my heart, and I now confess with my mouth Jesus as MY Lord and Savior. Therefore, I am now saved! Thank You, Lord for my salvation.
If you prayed this prayed sincerely from your heart, then according to Gd's Word you Are Saved! I want to welcome you to the family of God. Now tell someone because God says, if we are ashamed of Him. He will not confess us before His Father in Heaven.
Blog me and let me know if you prayed this prayer. You will never be the same.

Later,
Rebecca

Did You Know?

Did you know that sixty-one percent of caregivers are women?
Did you know that thirteen percent are sixty-five or older?
Did you know that about fifty-nine percent also hold down another job?
Did you know that sixty-five million people twenty-nine percent of the U.S. population, provide care for a love one?
Did you know as I stated before on my blog. that about three hundred seventy-five billion dollars a year is provided FREE by caregivers?
Did you know that sixty-four percent live in the same home as their love one.?
Did you know that when Jesus was on the Cross he told one of his disciples to take car of his mother? This disciple took her into his own home to take care of her. John 19:26-27

Special People

It takes a special person to be a caregiver. They have to have love and special skills and traits. There are some things you have to do you must be a planner and organizer. You also must have lots of Patience.You have to have a lot of tolerance. You really have to be a strong person. Another thing about a caregiver you have to have a lot of love in your heart.God tells us we are to love one another in John 15:17. So just remember if you are a caregiver you are a special person.

Later,
Rebecca

Positive Side of Caregiving

Being a caregiver has a positive side we need to talk about. Just taking care of your love one is of course a good thing. Showing love and helping them. You can feel like you are doing what you are suppose to be doing at this time in your life. Helping others is what we are suppose to be doing. It can bring a closer relationship with our love one.
Remember if it is a parent most of them were there for you now it's your turn to be there for them. Call it PAY BACK TIME. Do you know what pay back time means. It means it's time to pay back a parent or some love one for being there for you. And even if they were not God would want us to.

Strain On Family

Being a caregiver can also put a strain on your family. Sometimes my daughter wants a mother and daughter day. She just wants us to go shopping eat out ect. A day just for mother and daughter. My son-in-law has to sat with my mother while we have a little time to do this.
You have to give up personal time,friends and family get-together. I have to choose between what needs to be done and what I want to do. I have very few personal activities. I love to write so I try and spend a little time doing that.
My daughter is a gospel singer and she had her come back concert last month. I was not able to go this was hard on her and on me.
You have to give up a lot there is an up side I will get to that later.
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good works." Hebrews 10:24