As You Give Care, God is Caring for You
Caring for someone with health needs can be emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. Sarah Forgrave has spent considerable time, both as someone struggling with serious medical issues and as the family member of a chronically ill patient, and she understands the many challenges you face in your caregiving role.
Sarah wants to share what she discovered with you-peace through prayer, solace in Scripture, and unending hope from a Heavenly Father who never stops loving you.
Each heartfelt prayer and devotion is intended to help you navigate the complex set of emotions that come with caregiving. Read it front to back or go directly to the devotion addressing how you feel at any given moment...when you need it most.
Take comfort in the truth that God knows your every need as a caregiver and is always there for you amid your toughest trials.
Caring for someone with health needs can be emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. In this heartfelt devotional, you can find peace through prayer, solace in Scripture, and unending hope from a Heavenly Father who never stops loving you.
"As a physician, I watch many people struggle with the emotional weariness and physical exhaustion of being a caregiver. If you are currently in that situation, Prayers of Hope for Caregivers provides the strength and peace you need to make it through another day. Sarah Forgrave directly addresses every type of difficulty you could imagine with uplifting Scriptures and soul-cleansing prayer. This book is a perfect gift to give not to the one in the hospital bed, but to the one sitting at the bedside holding the patient's hand."
-Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, internal medicine physician and author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
"Sarah Forgrave has given us a jewel of a prayer guide. Everyone knows of, has been, or has needed a caregiver. This book gives us great insight on how to pray in many different situations regarding care and caregivers. You will be blessed as you pray through this book."
-Dave Butts, president of Harvest Prayer Ministries and chairman of America's National Prayer Committee
"This book is a lifeline of hope and tender loving care for the caregiver. I am one, and each prayer is like a cup of refreshing love for those unbearably hard days. Buy these books by the case as gifts for every caregiver you know-these precious words are lifejackets sent from heaven to hold us up so we can hold others up. Thank you, Sarah!"
-Pam Farrel, author of 46 books, including the bestselling Men Are Like Waffles-Women Are Like Spaghetti and Discovering Hope in the Psalms: A Creative Bible Study Experience
Sarah Forgrave is the author of Prayers for Hope and Healing. Previously, she worked as a CPA in corporate America for eight years before health complications from pregnancy changed the course of her life forever. Sarah lives in the Midwest with her husband and two children. www.sarahforgrave.com
"As my mom's primary caregiver, I experienced the challenges of decision making and physical caregiving-traveling several hours and spending more time with her in her home than in my own each week. It was exhausting, depleting, and heartbreaking. For such a time I needed a book like Prayers of Hope for Caregivers, which provides the support and encouragement on a daily basis that caregivers truly need. If you know a weary caregiver, this is the perfect gift."
-Janet Holm McHenry, bestselling author of 24 books, including The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus
"Prayers of Hope for Caregivers gives permission to express the emotions that can come through caregiving, whether you're holding down a toddler for shots or taking away car keys from an elderly parent. In this book, Sarah Forgrave covers transitions from home to hospital to rehab and connected challenges. If you are a caregive
