"What do IVF, prenatal testing and comfort care have in common? All may be used for good or for evil. ... May God grant us the wisdom to know when medical procedures or medications are futile and should not be (further) pursued and when their use is to His glory."

"Over time, caregiving creates a culture—within families, congregations, and communities—where tenderness is valued, vulnerability is welcomed, and faith is practiced in tangible ways."

Guest writer, Tammy Burkhalter, served as Director of Congregational Care at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SC, for 22 years. She volunteered as an Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitator for seven years and cared for her mother who lived with Alzheimer’s for ten years. She is now a full-time grandmother to her one-year-old grandson.

God is revealing the secret...to enduring through this time of caretaking.