DEMENTIA CAREGIVER GRIEF SUPPORT
First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
"Tracing Faith: New Perspectives on Caregiver Grief and the Gospel" 

Purpose is one of the most common questions I am asked about. Deborah, I am at an intersection of my life and I'm feeling unsettled, unfulfilled, uncertain, and afraid. No matter what age you may be divine purpose is a crucial question to grapple with. Divine purpose is birthed by God and revealed by Him; in contrast, ambition is birthed by us then told to God (or not). Divine purpose often hinges on the reason God created you, and what He created you to do for His glory. It

I find it so incredible how God’s word has for us the answer to any circumstance we experience in life. Even more than the answer God shows up through His word to bring us clearer perspective. In 2017 we did our first caregiver restores as a pilot to see if caregivers desired more spiritual care and counsel as it specifically related to them. How enlightening it was to hear from caregivers and how spiritually they felt so abandoned and misunderstood. I knew this personally fr

Welcome to Heart to Soul’s Christian Summer Mini-Course. If you are a: 🔹 group leader from any denomination 🔹 para-church ministry worker 🔹 lay leader from any denomination 🔹 church staff 🔹 student of God’s word seeking deeper intimacy with Him THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU God desires each part of His children’s lives to prosper and flourish abundantly - that starts with you as leaders. Dedicated, surrendered Spiritual leaders become the most effective leaders when anchored in

A short uplifting video Heaven pulls you forward - be hopeful and filled with faith because of who God is not what you feel or what He does.I had an opportunity a few months ago to spend time learning about the extraordinary gifts of nature. I received such a blessing of faith in my soul because at the time all I could feel was overwhelming heaviness. But deep inside God knew what I could not yet feel on the outside would be a seed planted that would in due season begin to bu

Grieving the loss of my mother is different than when I grieved the loss of my dad. I’ve had some time to reflect on how each loss experience was different, and even more how God has changed me differently through each journey. I shared with the attendees recently in my monthly grief session that “make no mistake about it, the loss of your loved one will forever change you.” Understand something, loss is intended to change you. Life and the reality lived before the loss will

Be encouraged today that faith is a gift from God. It is the divinely given conviction of things unseen. Faith is not conjured up inside of you, but divine persuasion from God for what He desires for you. God's word is alive and the activator of your faith.

Do you guys remember the Oprah days of Super Soul Sunday’s? What I loved about it was how rich the conversations were. No matter what your religion or life experience there were fundamental experiences we all could relate to. I would listen to the engaging conversations and transformative testimonies and feel something. The overarching lessons resonated because at our core – we were more alike than different. Grief, disappointment, bad news, betrayal, spirituality, relationsh

Although, I shared some things about my journey as a caregiver over the years, truth is I was quite reserved. One reason was discernment, the other a sacred sensitivity. I was thrust into the reality of caring for my mother and it was not an easy surrender. I struggled with the potential impact it would have on my life. At the time I discovered something was wrong it was very early, and I thank God for giving me almost supernatural perception; yet the whole thing scared me de

Let’s talk faith. In my experience, there has never been a word more saturated in secular and spirit-filled culture than faith. It gets applause, encourages through disappointment, motivates forward thinking and progress – faith moves mountains. God’s word is always true; God is the truth period. (Numbers 23:19 RSV)) At the same time, scripture out of context or it’s context not fully explored can lead to so much disappointment. If believers, God’s Word must become the anchor