This is the season of miracles. On Christmas morning, children awaken to find gifts from Santa. People in a position to give donated food, clothing, and toys, which created Christmas miracles for people in need. 

However, when money can’t fix a problem, miracles are more difficult to bring about. When we’re caring for someone who has run out of medical miracles, we have to look beyond the needs of the body. 

A friend whose husband had fought a long and arduous battle with cancer wrote to me and said, “We prayed for him to get well. That didn’t happen, but he was healed before he died.”

Their marriage hadn’t been easy, and his illness had been a difficult journey for both of them. But in the end, all of their differences and disagreements fell away. They forgave one another and themselves, and she helped him face the end of his life without regrets or fear. The day he died, the only thing left between them was love.

Love motivates us to open our wallets and give to others. Love gives us the strength to care for someone who cannot care for themselves. Love may not have the power to cure your care receiver, but it can heal them and you. There are no limits to love, and that may be the greatest miracle of all. Merry Christmas!

Thought for the Day: 

"When there is no hope for my care receiver to get well, I will help heal their heart, mind, and soul by making sure they know they are loved and will never be forgotten."