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A Christian woman with a passion for women, Robin finds joy in God’s Word. As a preacher’s kid, her relationship with God has grown deep and wide over the years. In her newest book, Hidden Treasures, Robin connects specifically with people who are terminally ill and the ones that are in their care.Many people are facing life-threatening diseases, terminal illness, and the long-term care of elderly parents, but have few resources to rely on in these difficult times. They often keep their challenges private only to suffer in silence with no real support system. This book delivers practical solutions to the problems everyone must deal with when they are experiencing the degradation of the quality of their life or the potential loss of a loved one.
Here are some things we covered in this episode:
Acknowledge grief and anger in the face of death but also finding purpose in our pain.
Peace in death as God understands and knows what’s best for our future.
When you don’t have a relationship with Christ, fear, terror, agony, consume us in death.
When you have God’s peace, you can go with joy and gladness as your life ends.
Comfort we can experience when a loved one dies.
Death is not without grief but that is ok. We can still fully experience the joy that God gives during the passing of a life from the world.
I loved when Robin gave us tangible and practical tips for those who have a terminally ill loved one. It’s called “Love in Action”; knowing what to do as we watch our family members endure the last moments of their life:
Honoring the person who is struggling.
Putting fears aside, even if it’s difficult.
Connection and touch is so important in this time.
Communication: no platitudes. Open honest true communication, especially forgiveness.
Saying the things that we really are feeling, thinking, experiencing.
Let your loved one have a voice. Let them tell you their desires with their comfort, their thoughts, let them be heard.
Give me a voice for the things I can do and say.
Keeping the commitment of visiting.
Hope for the terminally ill:
God is a living God! You move to the next level of glory and you get to face Jesus soon!
Also, abolish the fear that your family needs you. Believe by faith that God will take care of your loved ones when you are gone.
You have the opportunity to make things right with your loved ones. Come together and ask and grant forgiveness.
Your faith defines your life and your faith defines your death.
We have the confidence in knowing that God is in control.
I love how Robin laid out so many rich truths on a subject that can be difficult to discuss. This book causes us to do true introspection about what we believe.
All of these things can color our world regardless of if we are terminally ill. This is God’s truth and it is our freedom to live out!
