Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Caregiver's Comfort From Spiritual Beliefs

One of the biggest challenges in the life of a caregiver is finding comfort and peace, inspiration, guidance and strength.

 

Spiritual beliefs and seeing life from an eternal perspective can provide comfort when the days are a struggle.  

 

When a caregiver experiences loss of a loved one this is one of the most difficult and painful challenges a person can face.

 

There is a saying "Love Is Eternal."  

 

Seeing life from a spiritual perspective means seeing it from the viewpoint of eternal life.  

 

When a caregiver loses a dearly loved one, a parent, spouse, child or friend, it is a painful experience like no other.  The spiritual thoughts "Life is Eternal," and "Love is Eternal" can be a comfort in those times.

 

Your love for the one who is gone, and his or her love for you, goes on for eternity, just as life is eternal.   

 

  

 

  

5/28/08 3:17pm

Thanks for a great post Kristi.  Eternal life requires a faith that sometimes can waiver when we face a loss and are grieving.  Hopefully we all can embrace your thoughts and remember them finding peace and solace in God's love.

 

All the best, sue

 

Here are a couple of other posts that discuss Kristi's message:

 

Help with Life, Death, and our Spiritual Health

 

Faith and Hope

 

Turn to House of Worship for Information about Memory Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/28/08 7:20pm

Thank you for your comment Sue.  Best wishes and take care, Kristi

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