Before It's Too Late to Care for the Heart and Soul: Stories of Hope with Sharon Faye Lennox

Send us Fan Mail Caregiving can change your life in a single phone call and sometimes in a single storm. When Hurricane Katrina hit, Sharon Faye Lennox found herself scrambling from California to help her elderly mother evacuate New Orleans with almost nothing, only to learn her mom could never go home again. That sudden loss of place, people, and stability shaped everything that followed, including a fast decline, hospice care, and the kind of grief that starts long before goodbye. We talk honestly about the parts many family caregivers whisper but rarely say out loud: the shame of wanting the suffering to end, the exhaustion of being pulled between work and responsibilities, and the ache of not knowing what to say when a parent is facing death. Sharon names anticipatory grief, the limits of “just getting through it,” and the regret that can surface when you realize you were a great physical caregiver but felt unready for emotional support and spiritual care. Together, we explore a freeing reminder for Christian caregiving: God is faithful to our loved ones even when we feel we failed, and end-of-life presence can be holy ground. Sharon also shares what helped her heal and what she now teaches others through her book, Before It’s Too Late: A Guided Journal and Resource for Christian Caregivers and Their Loved Ones. We dig into the two-step shift that changes caregiving: care for yourself first so you can care well for your loved one. You’ll hear practical ways to stay connected to God as your source, how “abiding” can steady you in daily stress, and how journaling can help you process emotions while preparing for hard conversations that leave less unsaid. If you’re navigating caregiver burnout, hospice decisions, spiritual doubt, or the fear of future regrets, this conversation offers hope you can use today. Subscribe for more stories of hope, share this with a caregiver friend, and leave a review telling us what line you needed most.