4 Reasons to Keep a Caregiver Journal
By Roberta Messner5 min read
Writing it all down can help you stay focused, manage stress and remember the good times.
Faith
Lively Hope
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.—1 Peter 1:3 KJV
Letting Go
Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.—Leviticus 23:40 NIV
Let It Be
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”—Luke 1:38 ESV
Glorify God
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward.—Philippians 3:13-14 ESV
In His Hands
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.—1 Peter 5:7 NIV
Make Peace with Unanswered Questions
“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’”—Job 42:4 NIV
Peace from God’s Word
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.—Colossians 3:15 NIV
From Worrier to Warrior
When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”—Judges 6:12 (NIV)
Great Work in Progress
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.—Philippians 3:12 (NIV)
Community of Faith
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.—Proverbs 27:17 NIV
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