Courage for Caregivers – Sustenance for the Journey in Company with Henri J. M. Nouwen

Marjorie J. Thompson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

2022
IVP Formatio (Verlag)
978-1-5140-0556-9 (ISBN)

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Drawing on the writings and wisdom of Henri Nouwen and her own many years of caregiving, this vulnerable exploration of caregiving celebrates the gifts of caregiving grounded in the belovedness of caregiver and care receiver in God's eyes without shying away from its physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges.

Drawing on the writings and wisdom of Henri J. M. Nouwen's themes of caregiving, Marjorie J. Thompson offers a vulnerable exploration of caregiving intertwined with both her own many years of intimate caregiving of family members and collected stories of caregivers in varied settings and stages of life. While not shying away from the demanding physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of caregiving, Courage for Caregivers also celebrates the gifts of caregiving grounded in the belovedness both caregiver and care receiver share in God's eyes.
Practical leader guides and resources make Courage for Caregivers a tool that moves smoothly from individual encouragement to group and congregational ministry to develop support for the universal experience of caregiving.

Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA. She has served as a teacher, writer, and retreat leader for more than thirty years. Henri J. M. Nouwen was one of her early spiritual mentors and personal friend of her husband, John Mogabgab, who served as Henri's teaching and research assistant for five years at Yale Divinity School.

Acknowledgments

Preface by Karen Pascal

Foreword by Rev. Scott Morris, MD

Beginnings: Henri Nouwen, Our Spiritual Companion

1. The Mutuality of Caregiving: Shared Suffering and Compassion

2. The Challenges of Caregiving: Naming and Embracing

3. The Gifts of Caregiving: Seeing and Celebrating

4. The Sustenance of Caregiving: Self-Care and Spiritual Practice

Appendix A: Retreat Leader Guide

Appendix B: Small Group Leader Guide: For Home Groups, Adult Classes, Support Groups, Congregational Care Teams, Health Ministry Teams, and Workshops

Appendix C: A Treasury of Stories

Appendix D: Further Resources

Appendix E: Congregational Support for Caregivers

Appendix F: Print and Video Resources

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Erscheinungsdatum	25.07.2022
Sprache	englisch
Maße	145 x 229 mm
Gewicht	216 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	1-5140-0556-5 / 1514005565
ISBN-13	978-1-5140-0556-9 / 9781514005569
Zustand	Neuware