The Beauty and Burden of Caregiving: A Personal Story (Part 1)
About this episode
Dr. Mike Emlet shares his personal experience of caregiving for his aging mother, reflecting on the challenges and beauty of the journey.
In this episode of Where Life and Scripture Meet, host Gunner Gundersen sits down with Dr. Mike Emlet to reflect on his recent experience caring for his aging mother during the final years of her life. Mike shares about his mom, "Mim" — her vibrant faith, her lifelong commitment to the local church, her sense of humor, and her remarkable ministry of handwritten letters. He also opens up about the gradual onset of cognitive decline, the impact of dementia and stroke, and the practical and emotional realities of caregiving. Mike and Gunner discuss the weight and the sweetness of walking closely with a loved one through suffering and decline. There is beauty and cost, and Jesus is in the midst of it. Mentioned in this episode: sign up to receive 6 conference sessions on conflict and unity. Sign up here: ccef.org/free-audio-for-conflict-and-unity/ Books by Dr. Mike Emlet: CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses & Medications Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us
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Host: Gunner Gundersen
Guest: Dr. Mike Emlet
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Books & works: CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses & Medications, Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us
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