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DEMENTIA CAREGIVER GRIEF SUPPORT
First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
"Tracing Faith: New Perspectives on Caregiver Grief and the Gospel"
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Divine Reciprocity: Caregiving Transformation
I find it so incredible how God’s word has for us the answer to any circumstance we experience in life. Even more than the answer God...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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The Only Way Up is Down
Although, I shared some things about my journey as a caregiver over the years, truth is I was quite reserved. One reason was discernment,...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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God's Richness: Rest, Respite, and Restoration
In 2017 I officially launched my first retreat as a minister. It started as a three pilot summer series of 1/2 day retreats specifically...
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Alzheimer's News
You may know that the last eleven years of my life until October 8th had been dedicated to the care of my mother Mercedes. Out of that...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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The Caregiver Journey - Surrendering (Part 3)
In my latest articles I’ve been discussing the six essentials to the caregiving journey. Earlier this week I highlighted the 1st two -...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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The Caregiver Journey (Part 2)
Recently, I began an article series sharing my experience on the six key areas of a caregiver’s journey. Next, I’ll discuss why making a...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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So What if it's Alzheimer's - Live
Seven years ago, as we were going about our Thanksgiving routine, mom looked at a bay leaf and she didn’t know what it was for a split...
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Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Five Ways to Support a Caregiver you Love
When I became a caregiver, it was not a planned process. The situation was complicated for many reasons. First, I lived out of town, and...
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