Sandwich Season Sanity
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Sandwich Season Sanity
Diplomas to Diagnosis: When Graduation Meets Caregiving ft. Peg Arnold
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Peg Arnold, speaker, author, and “Drama Queen for Jesus”, shares her powerful caregiving journey. Peg opens up about a time when her family navigated joyful milestones like her children's graduations, only to be hit with the sudden loss of her father-in-law and her mother's diagnosis with Alzheimer's, all within the same year. She speaks candidly about the emotional roller coaster of managing crises across generations, the challenge of being needed in two places at once, and the importance of leaning on faith during seasons of overwhelming change.
Throughout the episode, Peg offers wisdom on finding strength and hope in difficult times, emphasizing the critical role of prayer, family collaboration, and practical planning. We discuss how God provides "joy gems" in the darkest moments, and Peg shares her own spiritual practices, including journaling and praying scripture. Listeners will also hear how Peg and her husband balanced long-distance caregiving, career loss, and the emotional fallout of life’s unexpected turns. Be sure to check out Peg’s free prayer book, designed to help listeners deepen their prayer lives during trying seasons, and learn more about her speaking ministry and creative presentations on her website, listed in the show notes.
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Peg’s Bio:
Peg Arnold, Speaker/Author/Teacher, is a Drama Queen for Jesus. Her interactive and inspiring presentations and workshops equip and empower others to step into their God-given purpose. Whether speaking with a friend over coffee or addressing hundreds at a conference, her passion for encouraging women to discover their true value and purpose and to utilize their gifts in everyday life is contagious. As a wife to Rick, empty-nest mom, and Nana of eight, Peg creatively shares the joys and challenges of these life experiences through her devotions, dramas, messages, and personal testimony. You can find those devotions in her book, Devotions for the Distracted Heart, on YouVersion, the Upper Room, and several other anthologies. Additionally, she has a new resource: a book for equipping speakers, teachers, and preachers called Making Your Message Memorable: Creative Ideas for Captivating Presentations. Peg grew up in Michigan, raised her family while completing her Master’s in Maryland, and now resides in Colorado, close to her grandchildren.
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