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Still Caring - Acknowledgments
Still Caring - Acknowledgments
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
Acknowledgements Still Caring Christian meditations and prayers One evening at church, I noticed that a friend was weeping. She had been having a really rough time trying to care at home for her husband after a spell in hospital. Now she was at the end of her tether and strugglin
Still Caring - About the author
Still Caring - About the author
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
About the author Still Caring Christian meditations and prayers When Dorothy M. Stewart’s husband was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia in 2007, she became his sole full-time carer. Her book, One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers, published by SPCK in 2010, is the fruit of
We join the crowd‚ who‚ on this day
We join the crowd‚ who‚ on this day
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
1 We join the crowd‚ who‚ on this day‚ sang praise to Christ along the way; their theme renewed we gladly sing: Hosanna to the Lord‚ our King! 2 Yet‚ when the homage has been paid and all the acclamations fade‚ may we be found with Jesus still beneath his cross on Calv’ry’s h
Still Caring - Introduction
Still Caring - Introduction
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
Introduction I wrote One Day at a Time when I was relatively new to the business of caring at home for someone with dementia. Unable to find any Christian material to help me, I found myself writing my own and it seems to have helped others in the same position...
Still Caring - Changing roles
Still Caring - Changing roles
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
13 Changing roles From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4.16) ‘You’ve got your life back.’ So my well-meaning friends said when they heard that my husband was
Still Caring - Talk to me!
Still Caring - Talk to me!
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
17 Talk to me! The tongue is a small part of the body . . . but no human being can tame the tongue. (James 3.5a, 8a) When it was just the two of you, you did everything. Now, that caring is being done by other people, and there is a temptation to think that they won’t do it as we
Still Caring - Finding your peace
Still Caring - Finding your peace
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
15 Finding your peace If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12.18) Not all residents of care homes are loved ones. Old age, dementia and dependency do not suddenly transform people into loving dads mothers or husbands/wives. And inst
Still Caring - Knowledge is power
Still Caring - Knowledge is power
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
7 Knowledge is power Teach me knowledge and good judgment……………………… (Psalm 119.66) Most private residential homes produce glossy brochures with attractive photographs and glowing descriptions of the care they aim to provide. It looks so perfect. But of course it’s meant to. Homes
Still Caring - Arm's length