Advance Care Options LLC

WHEN HE IS CALLING THEM HOME …. THE SACRED PLACE OF THE IN BETWEEN … I read this tonight and it almost took my breath because it’s exactly how it is while you’re waiting for the Lord to call your loved one home. 🙏💞🙏💞🙏💞. “The fleeting moments that separate heaven and earth. The place where the pain of this world meets the glory of eternity above. The place of finally being Home.
This is the sacred place of the in between.
The place where breaths are shallow and slow, and the spirit is worn and weary. When the fight has been fought and the race almost finished. The place where they lay and wait for their name to be called.
This is the sacred place of the in between.
The place hair is stroked and hands gently held. Hands that have rocked babies and hugged grown children, that have serve lemonade on a hot day and played checkers on a cold winter night. Hands held for the very last time.
This is the sacred place of the in between.
The place where hymns are sung and memories linger on like their presence in the room. Laughs come through tears, and silent sobs replace the words we try to say. But we can't find the words, can we. Because how do you fit a life's worth of memories into a few sentences?
This is the sacred place of the in between.
The place where heaven meets earth, the moments we wait for and dread all at once. The minutes we want to pass quickly, yet hang onto for dear life.
This is the when the sacred place of the in between becomes the place of the most holy. The moment they see Jesus and it takes their breath away.” (Posted by From Blacktop to Dirt Road.)

Struggling with grief? I offer an opportunity to share your grief. A safe, non-judgement space to be others that are struggling with grief. Your grief may be new or years old, it is still grief.
September 5, at 9am.
Location- 11076 N 550W, Decatur Indiana

The Forgotten

It’s Monday morning, I sip my coffee while reviewing my plans for the day. I decide from my to do list what is the one thing that I do on my list to make the rest of the day better. I have choices, I can adjust my plans, and I’m flexible.
Some people don’t have the luxury of choices for their day. They are called caregivers. A caregiver for a loved one is usually committed to care for as long as their loved one requires care. This can be a few weeks to many years. Caring for someone means that you plan your days around their care; personal care, emotional care, and financial care. This is exhausting for the caregiver. They’re drained physically, emotionally, and financially. Resentment and anger creeps into the caregiver, and then guilt for feeling that way toward their loved one.
This is where many of us that have choices can help the forgotten, the caregiver. Everyone appears and they want to help when the need to care for a loved one is new. Time goes one, we go back to our choices for our life and forget that the caregiver still needs support and help.
The road of the caregiver is 24/7.
This week I challenge everyone to remember the forgotten, the caregiver and the loved one needing care.