Practical Faith Academy - Season 5, Episode 1 - Amy Chastain

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith.
Amy Chastain has been a caregiver for fifteen years. Her experience and God’s nudging led her to write the book, “Enduring Together: Strength for the Weary Caregiver.” Chastain’s ministry is taking care of those who are taking care of others. In this podcast, Chastain explores the details of caregiving combined with sharing faith perspectives on the act of caring for others.

Highlights of the podcast:
2:41 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Chastain
5:04 How being a long-time caregiver has impacted her faith journey
7:06 What does Chastain wish that others knew about caregiving?
8:48 How friends and family can support caregivers
11:29 Chastain discusses the concept of discerning vs. deciding, as well as how to discern the right helpers to trust.
16:51 How people can prepare themselves for caregiving
21:50 Advice for caregivers needing self-care
23:24 What does God do to help our self-care?
25:01 The hardest part of putting faith into practice
27:16 Chastain’s best tip for living a seven-day practical faith
28:35 How to follow Chastain and find her book

Amy Chastain is the author of “Enduring Together: Strength for the Weary Caregiver.” It is based on a season of difficulty in her own life. Her approach is Christian, showing people how to shift perspectives to look at caregiving situations as the Lord would look at them. Her book is available from her website and on all major bookseller sites. You can find her blogs and her caring-for-caregivers ministry at AmyChastain.com. She’s also on Instagram and Facebook as “Amy Chastain Author.”

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