40. You need love too
Taken from One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers
contributor: SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
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ONE DAY AT A TIME
Meditations for Carers
40. You need love too
Galatians 5.14
Yes, of course that’s what it’s about. You’re the carer because you do care. It is love that prompts you, motivates you, keeps you going. But sometimes it can feel like all that love has been used up and there’s none left and you’re on autopilot. It’s sheer determination that’s keeping you keeping on.
But have you noticed that the text about loving one another contains the crucial phrase ‘as yourself ’? That’s right – you need love too. How much love are you currently receiving? If the person you’re caring for is your spouse or a parent, then a major source of love may have all but dried up. In that case you need to compensate for the loss...
Taken from One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers by Dorothy M.Stewart
Published by SPCK
Meditations for Carers
40. You need love too
Galatians 5.14
Yes, of course that’s what it’s about. You’re the carer because you do care. It is love that prompts you, motivates you, keeps you going. But sometimes it can feel like all that love has been used up and there’s none left and you’re on autopilot. It’s sheer determination that’s keeping you keeping on.
But have you noticed that the text about loving one another contains the crucial phrase ‘as yourself ’? That’s right – you need love too. How much love are you currently receiving? If the person you’re caring for is your spouse or a parent, then a major source of love may have all but dried up. In that case you need to compensate for the loss...
Taken from One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers by Dorothy M.Stewart
Published by SPCK
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