As Sandwich Generation caregivers, life will have plenty of problems and frustrating moments. God has promised to be there with us on our caregiving journey.
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What started as a short story about Moses and the Golden Calf, turned into one of those wonderful and special teachable moments all of us grandparents love!
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Like Welcome to SandwichINK and Microblog Monday. This is the weekly recap of all the interesting and informative new links concerning the Sandwich Generation , including caregiving, grandparenting, grandkids, etc. that I’ve discovered on Twitter. Since the first item is the Swine Flu and I have several links for that, I’ll actually be doing this [...]
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Like As a caregiver, I spend a lot of time waiting. Whether it’s in a doctor’s office, therapist’s office, school pick-up line, or the post office line, it can get a little boring if there’s nothing to do. Most of the time you can find me writing, reading, or researching. Once in a while though, [...]
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Here’s one that has worked better for me than anything else I’ve tried. I’m usually back to sleep within five minutes.
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Like “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Ps 119:11 in the King James Version is the quintessential verse for explaining why we memorize Bible verses. The NASB translates it a bit differently, "Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against [...]
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Like Leaving the house too early yesterday, I wound up listening to a sermon on my iPod instead. I really enjoyed it. There was one point, in particular, that really caught my attention. The pastor talked about preparing to worship before you ever get to church. He suggested that we would be wise to purposely [...]
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Like “All that money you’ve lost – where did it go?;” “Russia test fires long-range missile…warships call in Libya;” “Foreclosure Activity Increases 8 Percent in July;” “Thyroid cancer on the rise;” “Hurricane Slams Into Mexico;” “FDIC Seizes Two More Banks.” These are all actual headlines from around the country and around the world. And as [...]
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Like As I write this, CNN, Fox News, Drudge Report and other news sites are reporting that Wall Street is doing awful, more banks are expected to fail, and the economy worldwide is in a world of hurt! Dealing with senior citizens who often live off investments means that all this can impact us in [...]
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Movie spoilers are great for caregivers and grandparents. God loves spoilers too. When fear takes over, we can go the the ultimate spoiler resource – the Bible.
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Like Two, two, two book reports in one! Two great books for you today. One extremely encouraging during difficult times for the grownups. The second for children and grandchildren to teach them about the Bible. RED SEA RULES The Red Sea Rules, by Robert J. Morgan, describes itself as “10 God-given Strategies for Difficult Times.” [...]
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Autumn is a fun time to share God’s love with our grandkids, whether part of a home schooling program or just having fun building memories.
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There is plenty of night-time comfort for a caregiver in the midst of the Sandwich Generation in the Bible.
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