“Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.”
Psalms 37:24 (NLT)
As our parents age, many of us face a role reversal and find ourselves parenting our parents. But because a parent was disabled, ill, or perhaps dealing with their own life challenges there are those who face parenting our parents even from the time when we should ourselves still be enjoying childhood.
This week we continue our 8 week series of women who have faced tough circumstances with interviews highlighting women journeying through the reversal of roles they faced parenting their parents; these women will share how God held their hand.
“When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was in bed with a high fever. But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.” (Matthew 8:14-15)
God’s Word is available to guide us through all situations—even a parent living in our home! You might recall the TV sign-off from a popular show in the 70s and 80s, “Good night John Boy.” The Walton Family, including grandparents, grown children, grand children, siblings and parents all lived together, worked together and struggled through life issues together. This view of extended family was unique for many nuclear families in that time period although quite common a hundred years ago. As parents have aged and with the changing economy, it is once again being seen much more frequently; it has become more common again in society. God’s Word can encourage us through the challenges of this role reversal.
The interviews this week are with women who faced these changing circumstances and how they learned to journey through the challenges with humor, patience, and trust. Please join our conversation by going to this Daily Devotional link: Role Reversal…Parenting Our Parents. It is Real Life, Real Women, and Real Truth.
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