Your loved one suddenly shaves unprompted, laughs at old jokes, and walks 10 000 steps with the grandkids. It feels like heaven cracked open—until dread creeps in: “What if tomorrow they slip back into twenty-hour sleep days?”

Episode 268 meets that exact tension. Anne, whose husband battles Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and FTD, just lived two glorious weeks of “honeymoon” clarity. She tells Lizette, “I feel like I’m walking on ice, waiting to fall through.”

Lizette responds with her signature question:

“Let’s imagine it’s six months from today and caregiving is easier. What does easier look like for you now?”

Anne’s answer—“The gift I just had. I want that daily laughter back”—frames the entire discussion.

Three Takeaways You’ll Hear in Episode 268

1) Celebrate Without Bracing Joy is still joy even if it ends. Give thanks today, snap photos, create memories. Philippians 4:4 is not suspended by dementia.

2) Reframe Fear with Providence Decline is real, but it’s inside God’s ordered plan. Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ helps you admit, “Death sucks,” while anchoring hope in Christ’s victory.

3) Act on the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™ Do schedule another outing, Delay house projects, Delete endless Googling, Delegate photo-editing to a niece. Steward the good days; don’t waste them prepping for bad ones.

Anne’s final step: “Be happy in today and trust the Lord with tomorrow.” If you crave that freedom, hit play on Episode 268 and join Lizette’s next free Ask the Dementia Coach session (register 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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Are you juggling meds, bills, and late-night Google searches while silently asking, “Why am I still failing?” Episode 267 of Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians exposes a hidden truth: burnout often happens when we care outside the wiring God gave us.

1. The Question That Changes Everything “Let’s imagine it’s six months from today and your caregiving journey feels easier. What does easier actually look like for you?” Your answer becomes a tailor-made target, not another generic checklist.

2. Discover Your Wiring Lizette shares a story of a wife whose Kolbe A Index revealed she’s a brainstormer. After presenting Mom with two pre-filtered options instead of ten ideas, conflict vanished. Your Creator knit unique strengths into you; identifying them is the first step to peace.

3. Interdependence Beats Independence Romans 12 says one body, many functions. The Think Different Dementia Method™ urges families to match tasks with talents. Love spreadsheets? Handle the finances. Thrive on hands-on care? Manage transfers. No comparison, just stewardship.

4. Contented Caregiver Blueprint™ in Action Use the Do-Delay-Delete-Delegate grid. Delete tasks that do not require your strength. Delay deep-cleaning the attic. Delegate lawn care to a teen from church. Do the duties God specifically entrusted to you.

5. Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ for Communication Speak calm, not chaos. Validating Mom’s reality before redirecting her questions preserves dignity and saves your energy.

Ready to turn strengths into freedom? Watch Episode 267 and register for our free July 12 workshop to apply these tools live.

💬 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

Are you a Christian caregiver who secretly wonders, “Is all this sacrifice even worth it?”

Episode 265 meets you in that raw place with Psalm 73 as a roadmap out of spiritual jail.

1. Name the Tension “Sometimes caregiving doesn’t feel like a calling. It feels like punishment.” That line opens the episode and echoes Asaph’s cry, “Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure.”

2. God’s Character, Your Circumstances Psalm 73:1—“Surely God is good…” Dementia, exhaustion, and sibling drama can’t revoke His goodness. The Think Different Dementia Method™ starts here: anchor every decision in God’s unchanging character.

3. Expect a Broken World Sin’s curse explains strokes, memory loss, and caregiver fatigue. When you stop expecting ease, you start preparing wisely.

4. Enter the Sanctuary Nothing shifts until Asaph enters God’s presence (v. 17). Five minutes in Scripture or streamed worship may feel small, but it realigns the soul faster than any to-do list.

5. Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ for Your Heart Pray Asaph’s honesty: “Lord, I was senseless and ignorant.” Repentance releases envy and self-pity so you can serve from overflow, not obligation.

6. Walk Humbly, Not Heroically Use the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™ to apply Do-Delay-Delete-Delegate. Humility admits you can’t do everything—freedom follows.

💬 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