The book
Eleven chapters.
No right order.
Real stories, short devotions with scripture, room to write, and permission to rest. It waits on a nightstand without judging the days you skip.
Real pages from the print file, shown at actual 6 × 9 size. Zoom in as far as you like.
Contents
What’s inside.
Front matter, eleven chapters, and a back section you will keep coming back to.
- 01The Moment I KnewWhen the title chose you, and you didn’t get a vote.
- 02Love in the Shadow of RoutineWhat love looks like when it’s a schedule.
- 03Faith Is My FuelThe only thing that kept her standing.
- 04Our Daily RhythmsWhat a day actually looks like from the inside.
- 05The Meals We Share (and Don’t)Eating after 3 p.m., every day, for years.
- 06Mental and Emotional MinefieldsThe things you learn not to say out loud.
- 07Finding Joy in the ChaosIt’s in there. It has to be looked for.
- 08When God Calls You to RestEven Jesus withdrew. Even He napped in storms.
- 09When Emergencies StrikeHow to call 911 without panic in your voice.
- 10The Hardest TruthsCompassion fatigue, and losing yourself in the role.
- 11My Toolbox (For You)The tools, apps, and systems she actually uses.
Plus: 30 caregiver encouragement statements · reflection and journal pages · helpful tools and reminders · the legal and emergency preparedness section · a final prayer.
Look inside
Chapter ten,
exactly as printed.
Chapter Ten
The Hardest Truths
When no one gives back
Love shouldn’t cancel out respect. I deserve space too.
You give and give, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and it’s not always returned. There are days it feels like you’re pouring from an empty cup. Like no one even thinks to ask how you’re doing.
That doesn’t make you weak. That makes you human.
It’s not that I mind helping. I love the people I care for. But love shouldn’t cancel out respect. I’m learning to ask for space without guilt.
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Losing yourself in the role
I forgot what made me laugh. I forgot what it felt like to get dressed up nice just because. I forgot to eat before 3 p.m. rolled around.
Even Jesus withdrew to quiet places. Even He napped in storms. Even He said, “Enough.” If the Savior of the world allowed Himself to rest, why do we think we’re supposed to run nonstop?
Today I feel…
What helped me today…
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Reflection pages after every chapter.
Fair questions
Before you buy.
Then don’t. Open the chapter that matches today, read four pages, and close it. Nothing is sequential and there is no streak to break. Several chapters are shorter than a waiting room visit.
No. Jackie cares for a daughter with epilepsy, a son with diabetes and ADHD, and an uncle with schizophrenia. Child, parent, spouse, sibling, or someone not related to you at all. The weight is the same weight.
Faith is in it because faith is what kept her standing, and there is scripture at the turns. But this is not a book that tidies up pain with a verse. It is honest first.
Possibly. It also gives language to things most caregivers have never said out loud. Read it slowly, and pause when you need to.
Yes. Bulk pricing, a six-week discussion guide, and speaking are all available. See the group options.