When Overwhelm Strikes My phone chimed with alarming speed as the text messages rolled in. It wasn’t good news. It never seemed to be good news during this season of my life. I knew deep down that each text alert signaled another potential problem, another outstanding need, or one more thing to add to my […]

Perfect Love: Finding Assurance in Christ When Caregiving Brings Fear “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” — 1 John 4:18 Those “what-ifs” — they can run you right down into the ground. I felt it clearly that day. Fear wrapped its cold icy hand around my heart as we […]

Have you ever felt lonely in a crowded room? I have. There I was, surrounded by people at a party, everyone chatting and smiling, while I stood there feeling completely invisible. Despite the physical proximity, I felt a million miles away from everyone. Isolation can take many forms. Sometimes it’s physical—being unable to leave the […]

The Struggle of Feeling Alone and Overwhelmed I was as alone as I had ever felt. The IV machine beeped, and the hallway lights were dim. Nurses and patient techs moved quietly across the corridors with their rubber-soled shoes while I sat silently at my son’s bedside. I missed my husband, my kids, and my […]