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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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Strength in Weakness
I often share with caregivers and persons I counsel - know matter what position we have, no matter how strong we feel, no matter how...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Grief: Stretching into New Realities
Grieving the death of someone you love is not something to move past or get over. Each day God gives me an opportunity to speak on the...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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The Truth about Purpose
Recently I was talking to someone about purpose explaining to them about what it really looks like. We can market to death almost...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines
My grandmother Cosey used to tell me this thing “Baby, God writes straight with crooked lines”. It took me decades to truly understand...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Pain to Purpose: Shining the Light
When Alzheimer’s interrupted our lives, I was petrified. I remember being in my home in Charlotte weeping. My mom was scared and trying...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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5 Reasons We Need Spiritual Practices
Some things in our spiritual walk are not attached to our behaviors – God’s love is promised regardless of our actions or inaction. At...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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New Steps in New Seasons
One of the greatest blessings of my life was my parents. Of my fondest memories were my mom and dad’s love for fashion, jewelry, and...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Sacred Silver Linings
There’s a cliché we’ve all heard at some point in our lives: “beneath every cloud is a silver lining.” I used to hear that as a child...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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Courage Under Fire
Watching the attack on the Ukrainian people has been difficult for me. I have spent time in intercession for the Ukrainian people, and...
Deborah M. Jackson, MDiv
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6 Reasons Things Didn't Happen the Way I Wanted
Life is not a straight line. It has taken each disappointment and detour in my life to come into clearer alignment about what surrender,...
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