After five months in a hospital bed, Gracie came home—hooked to drains, fragile, and unable to sit up for more than a few minutes. I pulled her out of the truck, and just as we were about to head inside, she stopped.

Eyes closed. Face tilted upward.

“Oh… that feels wonderful.”

It wasn’t a miracle.
It was a warm summer mountain breeze.

But when you’ve been breathing hospital air for nearly half a year, that breeze feels like Eden.
The cool of the day.
In Hebrew: רוּחַ הַיּוֹם (ruach hayom)—the wind of the day, the gentle breath of God that walked with Adam and Eve through their brokenness.

That’s what this episode is about.
Not just a hymn.
Not just a breeze.
But the presence of God showing up when suffering suffocates.

I also talk candidly about a hard truth for many caregivers:
“Lord, would You please just take them home?”

That’s not a death wish.
That’s not despair.
That’s faith reaching for mercy.

How Great Thou Art belongs on the front line of every caregiver’s hymnbook.
That’s why it’s part of my new series:
30 Hymns Every Caregiver Should Know.
Because sometimes your theology needs melody—when words fail and your soul forgets the tune of hope.

🎧 Listen in.
Let the mountain breeze blow.
And remember: He still walks with us.

What does it mean to be a caregiver? And where is God when the journey feels like one long, unending dirt road?

In this special episode, Peter Rosenberger defines the true heart of caregiving—not as a job, but as a calling to stand between someone’s chronic impairment and even worse disaster. Through the lens of his 40-year journey, Peter unpacks the metaphor of mining for gold amid the dirt of trauma, exhaustion, and despair.

He shares the unforgettable story of Gracie singing the Doxology moments after her second leg amputation—and how praise isn’t a luxury but a lifeline.

Peter also launches a new series: 30 Hymns Every Christian Should Know, starting with Holy, Holy, Holy—tracing its history, theology, and meaning for weary hearts.

Joined by Gracie for the final segment, this episode ends with a moving reminder: Where He is... is home.

✨ Scriptures, songs, and stories to strengthen caregivers—right when they need it most.

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Caregiving exposes something most of us never see coming:

Our thinking is broken — and it always has been.

Yes, caregiving brings exhaustion, stress, and crisis. But the real problem runs far deeper than circumstances. The root issue traces all the way back to Eden.

When Adam sinned, God pronounced:

“Cursed is the ground because of you.” (Genesis 3:17)

The dirt beneath his feet was broken because of sin. But if even the ground was cursed, how much more the mind that led Adam into rebellion?

"If the very ground was cursed because of sin, how much more so are our minds?"

That’s not poetry — that’s theology. And it’s the daily reality of caregivers everywhere.

We assume we’re thinking clearly. We assume our instincts are reliable. But Scripture says otherwise:

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” (Proverbs 14:12)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)

“Set your minds on things above, not on things that are on earth.” (Colossians 3:2)

“Be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

Our thinking isn’t neutral — it’s tainted by sin. Total depravity means sin didn’t just touch our behavior; it poisoned our reasoning. And caregiving simply turns up the heat, forcing our broken minds into the spotlight.

Left to ourselves, our minds write checks our souls can’t cash.

One of the cruelest lines caregivers hear is:

“Just trust your gut.”

No. Don’t.
Your gut is tired. Your gut is scared. Your gut is sinful.

Even David knew better:

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24)

The problem isn’t just out there. The problem is in here.

The answer isn’t in “trying harder” to think better.
The answer is surrender.

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5)

Christ, who lived perfectly, offers us His mind — not simply as a theological concept, but as a practical necessity for caregivers in crisis.

You’re not doomed to your own instincts. In Christ, you have clarity your flesh can’t produce.

Caregiving isn’t about becoming better thinkers — it’s about becoming better surrenderers.

If sin could corrupt the ground beneath Adam’s feet, you can be sure it corrupted the mind that led him there.

The sooner we admit our thinking is compromised, the sooner we can lean fully on the mind of Christ.

I love talking with interesting people doing interesting things—especially when what they’re building impacts those of us in the caregiving world.

That’s why I sat down with Dr. Severance McLaughlin, the CEO of DeLorean AI. His team is using artificial intelligence to predict serious health events—like heart attacks, mental health crises, or hospitalizations—before they happen.

As someone who’s spent four decades in the thick of caregiving, I’ve had to be more than a husband. I’ve had to be the historian, the advocate, and often the one holding the entire narrative together. But what if that burden could be shared? What if technology could actually lighten the load—and even save lives in the process?

This conversation dives into chronic pain, suicide risk in veterans, dialysis, depression, and the future of precision healthcare. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the medical system—or like you’re the only one keeping track—this one’s worth your time.

Lean in and listen.

Peter Rosenberger is the host of Hope for the Caregiver, the nation’s largest broadcast for family caregivers. After four decades of caregiving, he’s learned a few things the hard way—and shares them with heart, humor, and hymns.

His newest book, A Caregiver’s Companion: Scriptures, Hymns and 40 Years of Insights for Life’s Toughest Role, releases this August.

Learn more at PeterRosenberger.com
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“It’s going to be okay,” my father told my mother as they faced one of their hardest seasons.

She looked at him and asked, “How do you know?”

And he quietly replied:
“Because I know God.”

That simple statement calmed my mother — and it now anchors me.

Scripture points us to this kind of example:

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
— Hebrews 13:7 (ESV)

When the future feels uncertain, caregivers don’t always need detailed answers.
Sometimes we just need to remember Who holds the answers.

Gracie was lying in bed. The surgeon had just been in to remove the stitches — but clearly, it was too early.

A few minutes later, I came into the room. Gracie asked for help sitting up. She reached for my arm and started to pull herself upright.

Then, the unthinkable happened.

The wound suddenly split wide open — 10-12 inches long, four inches wide. It’s called dehiscence.

I was instantly reminded why I studied music and not medicine.
But there was no time to be queasy — Gracie needed me.

I quickly summoned the nurses, who rushed in.
I told them to urgently call the surgical team.
Then I grabbed Gracie’s hand, helped her recline back on the bed, locked eyes with her and said:

“Don’t look down.”

As her breathing slowed, we began to sing:

In my life, Lord, be glorified…

Gracie softly changed the words:

In my leg, Lord, be glorified today.

The surgical team worked around us while she sang.
They were stunned. So was I.

She wasn’t thinking about tomorrow.
Just: Be glorified in this.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

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When the surgeon told me Gracie would be in the hospital for three months, my mind raced:
The kids are at school. I’ve got a job to hold down. Bills to pay. How am I supposed to hold this together for three months?

Staring at the wall, I quietly muttered to myself:
"I can’t do this for three months."

The surgeon heard me.
He gently placed his hand on my shoulder and said,
"You're not going to do it for three months. You're going to do it for 24 hours."
Then he pointed me to Jesus’ words:
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself." (Matthew 6:34)

That moment was more than 20 years ago.
It still carries me.

Caregiving often feels impossible when you try to take it all at once. But we were never asked to carry months or years — only today.

Just today.
By His grace.
That’s the 24-Hour Rule.

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Caregiving doesn’t just exhaust me — it exposes my broken thinking. In this episode, I share how total depravity clouds not only my actions but my thought process. Fatigue, frustration, fear, and sin distort judgment — even while I’m trying to advocate for the person I love.

That’s why caregivers don’t just need rest — we need Christ to steady both our hands and our minds. I also share how this plays out in real conversations with doctors, staff, and decision makers: learning when to speak, when to stay quiet, and how the Holy Spirit helps caregivers respond wisely — even at 3AM when another crisis hits.

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3

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