Tag: Hospice

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Do We Need to be Upset When Storms Come Into Our Lives?

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Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

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I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7.

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What a last few days I have had:

  • Last Friday I was changing my mother’s sheets on her bed, and I twisted my back for the third time this month.
  • I had two nuclear type stress tests last week.  I will know the results and what my cardiologist found plus what he may want to do next.
  • My mother is failing in her health the last two days. She has been passing out often. She has been on hospice care, and the hospice nurse thinks they were actually mini strokes.

Since I am being bombarded with many trials the last few days, I want to share some thoughts I found on my trials during my devotions the last few weeks:

  • God meets our needs in amazing ways, and we can be involved in other’s lives in the same way. We can be agents of hope. In other words, through my own trials I can help others.
  • I can be assured that God is active and at work in my life, including my trials, my church, my community, and my world, bringing His purposes and His plan into completion. I learned from this that not matter what I face God has a purpose, and it is a part of His plan.
  • The wonderful amazing grace, that the Lord has extended to me must be what I model and practice in my relationships with others. Again, I should never be angry or upset because of my trails.

Do I have reason to be upset? I guess so. This last week has been a huge burden on me. The stress has been pulling me down like a huge magnate.

But, I am not. I know God loves me, and I know that all things work for the good of those who believe.

Never let circumstances dictate your life. Keep a steady walk with the Lord, even through the storms and trials.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

 

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It is Very Hard to Place a Loved one in Hospice Care

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Another shocking announcement! ( That got your attention!) “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World, ” is now out in eBook form. I You can acquire it at all the eBook outlets. It is only $4.99 compared to $19.99 in the bookstores. Help it climb the www.amazon.com best selling list. You can even order it right from this site by clicking on the Amazon icon on the right.

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I have a podcast here that I did with John Kremer, the marketing guru. He invited me to share unusual places to sell books. Take a listen and hit those streets running: goo.gl/WGTF7

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The interview I had with John Kremer above was a rare opportunity for me to market my book.

I get John’s weekly newsletter, and in one of them he asked people who have some rare topic to talk about to send him an outline of what you might talk about in an interview with him on a podcast.

I decided to take a shot at it, and sent an outline of how I could share many unusual places to sell your books. John was all over it.  He really like the topic.

This was one of those things that a person might ask me at the end of one of my keynote speaking engagements. “How did you get this great opportunity?” The answer would two words…”I asked.”

If you don’t push your platform, and try to spread your brand you will be dead in the water.

Don’t ever be shy. I will be telling you on Friday how I got a very famous person to do the foreword for my book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World.” It was unorthodox, and on the edge of being rude.

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Thoughts just for you….

I went through a very stressful day today. I had to place my mother on Hospice care. The pain and frustration felt when doing this left me in a state of exhaustion, and sadness.

But when I met with the team of Hospice care givers, and they told me what they can do for my mom in her end times, I gained much comfort in that she will be cared for in a very professional way, and her life will have some dignity through the end.

I am sure some of you have or will be going through similar situations.

One thing that helped me through the whole process was knowing that god was there with me. I knew that he loves my mother as much as I do, and will make her final days be as calm, and comfortable as possible.

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!