258. How to Cope With Grief As A Dementia Caregiver While Your Loved One Is Still Alive

“I still visit. I still pray. But am I even a caregiver anymore?”

Larry’s question cuts to the heart of so many Christian caregivers walking the final stretch of dementia. In Episode 258 of Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians, we walk with Larry, a husband navigating what many call “ambiguous grief”—grieving a spouse who is still alive, yet slowly disappearing.

It’s the emotional tension of being present, yet invisible. Devoted, yet forgotten. Still loving, but unsure what that love should look like now.

Whether your loved one recognizes you or not… your love is not in vain. God sees. God sanctifies. God strengthens. This season of caregiving- though quieter, lonelier and slower- is still a part of God's design for your life.. As Lizette reminds us, your care is part of your sanctification journey, and yes, even now, it still brings glory to God.

 

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