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08 When you are Burnt out and your caregiving Strength runs out? 3 Rhythms of Renewal during crisis.

08 When you are Burnt out and your caregiving Strength runs out? 3 Rhythms of Renewal during crisis.

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What do you do when you’ve spent all your strength caring for everyone else—and your soul has nothing left to give? Friend, I want to take you into one of the hardest nights of my caregiving journey. I was sitting beside my son in a hospital room during another serious medical crisis. The machines were beeping. The lights never completely went off. Nurses came in and out. Tests seemed endless. His blood levels were dropping, and we were dealing with severe pain, complications, infections, and hemolysis—the breakdown of red blood cells. I had barely slept in days. And somewhere in the middle of all that medical chaos, I looked at myself and thought: “I don't recognize this woman anymore.” I was exhausted. Depleted. Emotionally overwhelmed. And honestly, I was asking God questions I didn't have answers to. “God, are You even here?” Maybe you've been there too. You know every medication schedule. You recognize every change in your child's symptoms. You know the doctors, nurses, appointments, lab results, and emergency plans. You can advocate for everyone else. But when was the last time you sat quietly with God without rushing? That night, something became painfully clear to me: I was pouring from a soul that hadn't been filled in a very long time. And God wasn't asking me to become a better caregiver. He was inviting me to become His daughter again. That realization changed the way I understood rest. Rest wasn't something I had to earn after everything was finished. Rest became something I could receive from God—even in the middle of caregiving. Not necessarily hours. Sometimes just moments. Five quiet minutes with my Bible. A warm cup of tea before everyone woke up. A few minutes of worship music. One deep breath and a whispered prayer: “Jesus, help me.” Those tiny moments became holy rhythms. And little by little, God began strengthening what caregiving had drained. When Another Diagnosis Changes Everything And then came another moment I never expected. My son was 17 when I noticed something wasn't right. We were shopping one Saturday morning when I noticed he was going to the bathroom much more frequently than usual. He also seemed fatigued and weak. As caregivers, we learn to recognize those little changes. The patterns. The behaviors. The subtle signs that something isn't right. I asked him if he was okay. When we got home and he still wasn't feeling well, I knew I needed to get him checked. As a full-time working mom, taking time away from work to care for a child isn't always easy. But my children have always come first. So I took him to the doctor. They ran tests. Then came the words I never expected to hear: His blood sugar was over 600. We were told we needed to get to the hospital. And eventually, my 17-year-old son received a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes—on top of already living with sickle cell disease. I was shocked. I was in denial. I was trying desperately to hold myself together because I didn't want my children to see me panic. I wanted to be strong for them. But inside? I was asking: “God, why?” “Why another battle?” “Lord, where are You?” I didn't have answers. But I did have a choice. I could allow fear to consume me—or I could begin renewing my mind and intentionally replacing hopeless thoughts with the truth of God's Word. That didn't mean the situation suddenly became easy. It meant I stopped pretending I had to carry it alone. I began reminding myself of every crisis God had already brought us through. Every prayer. Every difficult hospital stay. Every moment when I didn't know what would happen next. Every time God had made a way. And I prayed: “God, I don't understand this. But I choose to surrender it to You. You have carried us before, and I need You to show up for me again.” That was a waiting season. And Isaiah 40:31 became deeply personal: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.” Waiting didn't mean doing nothing. Waiting meant learning to find God inside the uncertainty. My circumstances didn't immediately change. But something began changing inside me. God met me in the valley. He gave me peace in the middle of medical chaos. And day by day, He renewed my strength. 3 Biblical Rhythms for Caregivers Facing Crisis When you're caring for a child with chronic illness, navigating a new diagnosis, sitting in a hospital room, or simply trying to survive another exhausting day, you may not have time for an elaborate self-care routine. That's why I want to give you something simpler. Three biblical soul-care rhythms you can practice even when life feels completely unpredictable. Rhythm #1: Pause Before You Pour Before you check your phone… Before you start breakfast… Before you answer another text… Before you begin managing everyone else's needs… Run to the Source. Your strength was never meant to come entirely from you. Even if you only have ten minutes, create space to meet with God. Open your Bible. Pray. ...
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