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You're not alone!
Thousands of precious people like yourself are isolated, exhausted and overwhelmed by caring for someone. I'm one of those people! My husband and I have been caring for our daughter with special needs and a chronic seizure disorder for 24 years. We also cared for my mother-in-law through cancer and early stages of dementia. I know how confining the work can be. I know how desperate you can feel at times.
I tried support groups, websites, books, even counseling. I received a lot of practical advice, but deep down, I knew something inside me had to change. I didn't want to just cope, I wanted to actually enjoy this journey with my daughter. I knew that if something didn't change, caring for her would actually tear our family apart. (I know you know what I'm talking about!)
So I went in search of the "cure," not for my daughter, but for me. I learned that the very thing I thought would be the end of me was actually an invitation to a new beginning. Our marriage, our family, even our community have been transformed by what I learned. I knew I had to share what I found with other caregivers.
So I wrote The Heart of the Caregiver (c) and began leading small groups through it. Word spread and groups sprouted up everywhere, yet there were many who just couldn't get the time away to participate in a group.
Now we're able to connect caregivers to transformational support online. From home or hospital room, you can get from overwhelmed to overjoyed, in the company of caregivers and leaders just like you. Winter small groups are starting in January. Each group will meet once a week for ten weeks.
Technology makes it easy. The connections and content make it life changing!
Comments from participants:
"Not only have I benefited immensely from the experience, but it has absolutely improved the quality of life for my husband and myself."
-Dianne
"Thank you so much for sharing your life with us through the caregiver book and class. I have learned so much about God and myself in studying each chapter and especially enjoyed the discussions with others sharing the role of caregiver." - Diane
"This book is beautifully written. It truly gave me a new attitude and new strength to minister to my disabled husband." - Kathy
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This book changed my perspective on our whole situation. It taught me to realize that I am not, and don't have to be, a superwoman. It allowed me to consider 'all things work together for good.' It showed me how to live a balanced life, and see my special needs child as a gift."
- Whitney
"She writes in a straight-forward style that makes this mountainous transformation very real and attainable in ten chapters." - Tory
Choose the day and time that works best for you then click the link to register. You can attend no matter your time zone. Just figure out what time of day that is for you. (http://www.timeandzone.com/ - i.e. 11 AM in California is 2 PM in South Carolina)
Starting January 20, Friday mornings, 11 AM-Noon
Pacific Time (
register here)
If you live in the Charleston/Mt. Pleasant, SC area, I will be leading a live class at Seacoast Church (750 LongPoint Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC), Tuesday evenings, starting January 24, from 6:30-8:30 PM. (register here).
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