by jphilo | Feb 6, 2015 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Another January Friday has arrived, so we’re serving up a new episode in the Different Dream vlog series for parents of kids with special needs over at Gravel Road’s sister website. Today’s devotional relates a favorite story from the weeks our son spent in NICU back in 1982. My husband and I still giggle whenever we tell it. As you may have guessed, it comes from the hospital section of A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children.
The devotional is called “The Shirt Off Her Back.” Though we never saw the woman and her son after we checked out of their boarding house, they feel like part of the family. Whenever they come to mind, I whisper a prayer of thanks to the God who used them to give us a glimpse of Christ when we needed it most.
To listen to “The Shirt Off Her Back” click on over to DifferentDream.com.
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by jphilo | Jan 30, 2015 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Welcome back to the Different Dream vlog series. Thanks for being patient for the past three months while the Caregiver’s Notebook How To vlog series ran in it’s place. With that series completed, you can once again sit back, close your eyes, and listen to someone read to you. Today’s post is from the hospital section of A Different Dream for My Child. Find a Doctor You Can Hug is all about seeing the hospital through the eyes of a child…and as the title suggests, how to find a doctor you can hug.
To view this vlog episode, click on over to The Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
Photo Credit: Photo Credit: David Castillo Dominici at www.freedigitalphotos.net
by jphilo | Jan 23, 2015 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
Welcome to episode 12 in The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series. This is the final episode in the series about how to use The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others. This vlog post acquaints caregivers with the resource section of the notebook.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
This book was designed to be used by caregivers in a variety of different situations. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 12: Resources
In this episode, caregivers reviews the glossary, the resource section, and the organizational sections of the notebook. The video is a brief review since your elementary teachers probably covered these how-to schools when you were a kid. So click below to watch episode 12.
To view episode 12, click on over to Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Jan 16, 2015 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
Welcome to episode 11 in the Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series. Today we’ll be talking about the spiritual supports in the notebook, a Bible reading plan and prayer guides. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers on November 1, 2014. This series is another way to offer support to caregivers and relieve their stress.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
The notebook was designed to be versatile enough for a variety of caregiving scenarios. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 11: Spiritual Supports
This episode is devoted to supporting caregivers who pour out their lives on as they care for loved ones. You’ll get ideas about how to use both the Bible reading plan and the monthly prayer guides. Both are in the notebook, not to guilt you into using them. So check your guilt in at the door and then click on the video below.
To watch episode 11, click over to Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Jan 9, 2015 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series is back with episode 10. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers in late 2014. This series began soon offer as another way to offer support to caregivers and relieve their stress.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
The notebook was designed to be versatile enough for a variety of caregiving scenarios. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 10: Routines and Schedules
This episode explains the forms in the routines and schedule section, and caregivers are encouraged to choose the forms most suited for their caregiving situation. The episode explains how to fill out the forms and customize them to work for you and others who assist in caring for your child. Here we go!
To watch the video, click on over to Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Jan 2, 2015 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
Thanks for stopping by for episode 9 in the Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers on November 1, 2014. This series is another way to offer support to caregivers and relieve their stress.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
The notebook was designed to be versatile enough for a variety of caregiving scenarios. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 9: Legal Documents
In this episode, caregivers learn about different legal documents their loved ones may need. It also explains how to locate forms for the states where you live and offers tips about how to complete the forms and where to store them. That sounds like more than enough information for one sitting. Ready? Then, let’s get started.
To view this episode, click on over this website’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
