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For the most part, no one knows what it is like. While people will argue that, they do not understand or realize that we don't have a family of our ow or a job that we had to give up. There are care givers who have families from whom they get no support, I understand. Kind of like taking care of that person by yourself, but as for me and my sister, it is a lot different. I am extremely tired of people telling me hey have been there. No, they have not. This is what we have in common: There spouse, parent or someone close to them has Alzheimer. They have seen what it does to the patient. They miss their former parent as we do. BUT... They didn't live with them all their lives. They had moved out long before it happened. They were working and had to quit. They have a family I may not know what it is like having a family and a job wile trying to take care of your loved one, but being a full time caregiver is a lot different from watching them for a few hours

Romans 8:28 states that God works all things out for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose in Christ Jesus. What dies it mean "For our good?" I used to think in "our favor." And although God has no favorites, hi does favor us, His people. But does it mean that every  bad situation will turn out the way we want it? Have you been in a bd situation that turned out how you imagine it to be? A problem arise at work and you have been praying about it. You pray that you won't get the blame for after all, you were doing your job. But another employee has in it for you. He heard about you using your work time praying so he sets you up to lose your job. The next day, you're called into your employer's office and he gives you an ultimatum: Give up praying during your work time or be  forced to resign. In the Bible, God had worked it out for the good of his people: Daniel is thrown into the lion's den. His three friends are thr