“I just wish my wife could speak louder so I’d know what she needs.” If that’s your heart today, Episode 284 is for you.

Delbert is caring for his wife with late-stage Lewy Body Dementia. Her voice is very soft, sometimes garbled, and most days she sleeps. His deepest desire? “If I could look back six months from now and say, we got our communications back… so I can understand what her needs are.”

As always, I began with the exact question I ask every caregiver: “in six months, if things are easier in your caregiving journey, what would need to have happened for you to say that you have stewarded it well, keeping in mind your health, your relationships, and then walking faithfully through this season?”

Three anchors from our conversation:

1) Name the gap between expectation and reality. Your loved one is “landing her plane.” With hospice on board and Pseudobulbar Effect (rapid shifts between laughing and crying), verbal problem-solving will not behave. You are not failing; the brain is changing.

2) Communicate differently—beyond words. I had a wonderful “conversation” with Delbert’s wife where neither of us understood the words. Why did it work? Emotional mirroring, eye contact, gentle presence. Like with little ones, you meet needs by process of elimination (reposition, toileting, comfort) and validation, not by chasing perfect sentences. That’s Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ lived out.

3) Prepare for respite with honor and realism. Tell her it’s coming so you know you honored her, but hold a modest expectation of understanding. No one will do it exactly like you—and that’s okay. You need rest. “You cannot be on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

These practices sit inside the Think Different Dementia Method™ and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™—caregiving clarity anchored in Scripture and dignity.

Want steady, faith-centered help? Join the Christian DigniCare Society for lifetime support, or register for Ask the Dementia Coach at thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask.

💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

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“Have you ever thought, I am so tired, I love the Lord, I pray, I serve, but I don't think I can keep doing this?” That’s where Episode 283 begins—naming the ache many of us whisper in the dark.

Lizette shares how the Lord met her own exhaustion and then anchors us in four truths:

The race is long—God will renew you. “The Christian life is race… not a sprint. … They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength… they shall run and not be weary.” (Isaiah 40:29–31)

The reward is sure. “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season you will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Faithful, unseen obedience is never wasted—even when the sheets, the night watches, and the hard choices stack up.

You are weak—God is your portion. “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26) Our endurance rests not on clinging to God but on God clinging to us.

The finish line is glory. “Let us run with endurance… looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:1–2) This journey ends with Christ, not chaos.

Because God is a God of dignity, order, and truth, we can care without “therapeutic lying,” and we can keep walking with clarity through the Think Different Dementia Method™, Therapeutic Truth-Telling™, and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™.

Lizette also opens the doors to a new Christian caregiver community—lifetime access for less than 100 dollars, with monthly AMAs, prayer meetings, a curated resource library, and Q&A between sessions. She’s inviting the first 100 caregivers to join.

You’re not running alone. He will carry you to the finish line.

💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

“I put everything on hold to care for my mom… and left my own kids by the roadside.” Diana’s words opened Episode 282—and maybe your heart echoed them. This conversation is for every caregiver whose marriage, children, or friendships have quietly paid the price of devotion.

I began, as always, with the same clarifying prompt: “Diana, let’s say it’s six months from today and things are easier in your caregiving journey. What would that look like for you?” She answered, “learning to navigate the emotional ups and downs… setting up some realistic boundaries.”

1) Boundaries with Mom (truth + grace). If your mom has dementia, her needs will increase. Today’s question: is she still appropriate for independent living, or is assisted living safer now that your stepdad (her “thinking partner”) is gone? A quick field check: can she scan her environment—open the drawer to find the phone she can’t see? If not, she likely needs closer supervision. Meet with the community and clarify criteria for moving levels of care.

2) Rebuild the bridges with your kids. Diana realized her adult children felt bewildered by her sudden absence. The assignment: initiate conversations, ask forgiveness, and set simple structures to reconnect—patiently, over time. Pray Psalm 19:14 as you prepare: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable…”

3) Don’t do this alone. Longitudinal support matters. Join our Christian caregiver community for steady prayer, coaching, and clarity—or start with the free live workshop (date in the show notes). The people who benefit most join early—before crisis hits—so they’re not left guessing.

You can love your mom well and steward your other relationships. God is not a God of confusion; He gives wisdom for today’s step and peace for tomorrow’s.

💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts