In All Your Caregiving, Who Cares for You?
Excerpt from “Who Cares for You?: A four week Bible study for caregivers. Available Now!
There is a picture on my phone that is hard for me to look at. It’s of me lying on the sofa
with our four-year-old daughter lying on my chest. She’s completely bundled up in a thick, furry
blanket. It wasn’t a cold day, but because of how sick the cancer had made her, it was the only
way she was comfortable.
I remember feeling exhausted that day. And overwhelmed. And sad. So sad. Deep in my
heart, I asked God tough questions about my child’s suffering. I wondered what the days ahead
would look like. I lamented the fact that I really didn’t want to be in that caregiving position.
After all, caregiving is hard. Not only do we grieve the suffering of our loved one, but we
also process our own losses. Caregiving requires us to lay down our preferences and plans, and
pick up the holy calling of meeting the needs of another.
Caregiving also means keeping. Keeping appointments and medicine schedules. Keeping
doctor numbers and medical details. Keeping up with cleaning, cooking, and other family
members’ needs. Keeping track, keeping up, keeping on top of.
In the marathon of caregiving, we might hit a point where we look around and think, In
all my caregiving, who is caring for me?
That’s the question this Bible study invites us to ponder. Over the next four weeks, you’ll
look closely at Jesus’s personal encounters with caregivers. The stories might be familiar to you,
but if you’re like me, what is familiar is the healing or miracle that Jesus does.
As I started studying these interactions through the lens of my personal caregiving
experience, I began noticing new depths of God’s tenderness, compassion, and longing for
personal relationship with each of us. My prayer is that as you study these stories as well, you
will grow in your understanding of God’s deep love for you.
In all your caregiving, the Lord is caring tenderly for you.
If your weary heart needs this study, or if you have a loved one who needs encouragement in her caregiving journey, then pick up this study today on Amazon!
