In this episode of Hope for the Caregiver, I reflect on a powerful moment at home: while a news anchor questioned God’s goodness in the face of tragedy, my wife Gracie—still recovering from her 98th surgery—shouted a truth she learned from our friend Joni Eareckson Tada that’s sustained us for decades:

“He allows what He hates to achieve what He loves.”

We explored how that statement ties into the doctrine of divine concurrence, how caregivers experience fear, guilt, and resentment, and how well-meaning but poor theology—especially in some corners of the church—can make things worse. I asked a pointed question I’ve carried for years: Why do faith healers wear glasses?

We also continued our hymn series with “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” focusing on the line: “Ponder anew what the Almighty will do.” That phrase has become more than poetry—it’s a daily touchstone for those of us facing hard realities.

I closed with an update on our prosthetic limb outreach in West Africa, how Gracie’s vision continues to help others walk, and how you can be a part of it.

If you’re weary or uncertain, this episode is a reminder: Ponder anew what the Almighty will do.

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There’s a new Superman movie out this month—but when I heard that, my mind flew back 38 years to Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, a cinematic trainwreck of epic proportions. The plot was absurd, the budget was anemic, and Hollywood wisely took a long break from the franchise after that. But while the movie deserves all the ridicule it gets, the title stuck with me: The Quest for Peace.

Because if you're a caregiver, you know exactly what that feels like.

In this episode of Hope for the Caregiver, I invite my fellow caregivers to join me on that very journey—the often painful, sometimes hilarious, always sacred search for peace. Peace in the middle of sleepless nights, endless medical drama, strained relationships, and a soul stretched thin.

I open up about a struggle many caregivers carry but rarely talk about: resentment. Whether it's being overlooked by family, dismissed by doctors, or just frustrated with God—or yourself—it eats away at us. Drawing from the words of C.S. Lewis, I discuss how forgiveness, anchored in God's grace, becomes a daily practice—not a feeling, and certainly not a one-time decision.

I also continue my series on “30 Hymns Every Christian Should Know,” spotlighting Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Inspired by Lamentations 3, where Jeremiah finds hope in the wreckage of Jerusalem, this hymn—written by Thomas Chisholm, who lived with chronic illness—offers a powerful reminder that God's mercy meets us every morning, even when we can barely get out of bed. I play it from the “caregiver keyboard,” the one I use for Gracie, whose voice gives it a strength words alone can't capture.

So, no, I’m not wearing a cape. I don’t fly. But after 40 years as a caregiver, I’ve learned a few things about finding peace when everything around you is breaking. Join me for this honest, gritty, and grace-filled episode.

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.