A Promise Kept: Spiritual Insights for Family Caregivers

By Bonita Bandaries

A Promise Kept is a memoir of a caregiver's experiences learned on-the-job with direction from God's promises to guide, direct and encourage her as she fulfilled a promise to her mother to care for her at home if she became unable to care for herself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
• Release date: Nov 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781647539979

Bonita Bandaries

Bonita Bandaries resides in Shreveport, Louisiana where she was an educator for many years. When confronted with the role of caregiver for her elderly parent, she found no manual to adequately guide her through the emotional turmoil for herself and her mother. A Promise Kept was inspired by these experiences. Often taunted by her mother's "You're just a teacher," the former counselor sought counseling from the Master Counselor, Jesus, described in Isaiah 9:6 as "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God."

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A

PROMISE

Kept

Spiritual Insights for Family Caregivers

BONITA BANDARIES

A Promise Kept

Copyright © 2021 by Bonita Bandaries. All rights reserved.

Photographs by Bonita Bandaries

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Scripture quotations marked MSG are taken from The Message. Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

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Television Credits

The Believer’s Voice of Victory." Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Fort Worth, TX, viewed on cable channels.

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Published in the United States of America

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021920729

ISBN 978-1-64753-996-2 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64753-997-9 (Digital)

29.09.21

Given to: ___________________________

From: _____________________________

Date: _____________________________

Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:25 NIV

Dedication

In loving memory of my mother,

Eunice Powell Montgomery

"I have loved you

with an

Everlasting Love."

Jeremiah 31:3 KJV

Acknowledgments

Caregiving experiences impact you deeply and will likely stay with you for life. Once the season of caregiving is over, caregivers face the challenge of life after caregiving. I gratefully acknowledge family, friends, church, and medical staff who made a difference in caring for my mother during the last decade of her life.

Caregivers have big hearts and recognize the need to make life better for others. Many former caregivers transfer their commitment of care and compassion to the community. They dedicate time, talents, or money through involvement with local issues and organizations. For me, this phase of life opened doors to new friends, challenges, and opportunities to share caregiving spiritual insights and inspiration.

I am grateful:

for local publishers who printed my thoughts about honoring parents and caring for them.

for invitations to speak to support groups.

for opportunities to share information at senior