Caring For Them2 Corinthians 8:12

For the reader who cannot be there for a parent's care because of distance, and has been carrying guilt as though the distance were a choice.

AmirSouth Asian soul
9 min

Messages

Galatians 6:5
The Difficult One

Everything Gets Arranged Around One Person

The Difficult One9 minEliana
Galatians 6:5
Ruth 2:11
Who Married In

I Am The Mother In Law Now

Who Married In9 minNova
Ruth 2:11
Esther 2:7
Not My Choosing

The People Who Actually Raised Me

Not My Choosing9 minElias
Esther 2:7
Proverbs 22:7
The Difficult One

I Have Been Paying For It Quietly

The Difficult One9 minElias
Proverbs 22:7
Psalm 139:7
Not My Choosing

I Moved Nine Hundred Miles And Still

Not My Choosing10 minAmir
Psalm 139:7
1 Timothy 5:4
Caring For Them

She Lives In The Back Bedroom Now

Caring For Them9 minSantiago
1 Timothy 5:4
James 2:1
Who Married In

We Were Polite And Nothing More

Who Married In9 minSantiago
James 2:1
2 Corinthians 8:12
Caring For Them

I Am Nine Hours Away And Useless

Caring For Them9 minAmir
2 Corinthians 8:12
2 Timothy 1:7
The Family Line

I Am Afraid I Will Hand It On

The Family Line9 minJubilee
2 Timothy 1:7
1 Corinthians 14:9
Who Married In

We Have A Language They Cannot Speak

Who Married In9 minMelody
1 Corinthians 14:9
1 Corinthians 10:13
The Family Line

The Men In This Family Do Not Stay

The Family Line10 minSantiago
1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Kings 19:12
Not My Choosing

The Quiet One In A Loud House

Not My Choosing9 minJubilee
1 Kings 19:12
Proverbs 21:20
The Family Line

Nobody In This Line Ever Kept Any

The Family Line9 minCaleb
Proverbs 21:20
Genesis 9:23
Caring For Them

I Have To Wash My Father

Caring For Them9 minEliana
Genesis 9:23
Proverbs 18:19
The Sibling Gap

Six Years And I Could Not Tell You Why

The Sibling Gap9 minTahoma
Proverbs 18:19
Ecclesiastes 3:1
The Gathering

They Do It Differently Now

The Gathering9 minEliana
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Psalm 68:6
Not My Choosing

I Did Not Choose Any Of These People

Not My Choosing10 minSantiago
Psalm 68:6
Proverbs 15:1
The Gathering

The Same Question Every Year

The Gathering9 minJubilee
Proverbs 15:1
Matthew 5:23
The Sibling Gap

I Read That He Should Come To Me

The Sibling Gap9 minZev
Matthew 5:23
Joel 2:25
The Family Line

I Handed It On And I Know It

The Family Line9 minEliana
Joel 2:25
Matthew 18:20
Not My Choosing

There Are Only Two Of Us

Not My Choosing8 minNova
Matthew 18:20
Romans 15:7
Who Married In

We Make Them Earn It

Who Married In9 minJubilee
Romans 15:7
Matthew 6:34
The Difficult One

I Rehearse The Whole Call First

The Difficult One9 minMelody
Matthew 6:34
Job 19:14
The Sibling Gap

He Is Not Angry He Is Just Gone

The Sibling Gap9 minNova
Job 19:14
Luke 14:10
The Gathering

Who Sits Next To Who

The Gathering9 minSantiago
Luke 14:10
Psalm 90:12
The Sibling Gap

One Of Us Left

The Sibling Gap9 minEliana
Psalm 90:12
Proverbs 20:5
Who Married In

I Have Never Asked Her Anything

Who Married In9 minElias
Proverbs 20:5
Psalm 51:17
The Sibling Gap

I Am The One Who Said It

The Sibling Gap9 minImani
Psalm 51:17
Isaiah 40:29
Caring For Them

I Do It From Duty And I Stopped Praying

Caring For Them9 minZev
Isaiah 40:29
Exodus 23:9
Who Married In

I Married In And I Do It Too

Who Married In9 minTahoma
Exodus 23:9
Ezekiel 18:20
The Family Line

My Grandfather, My Father, And Now Me

The Family Line9 minImani
Ezekiel 18:20
Luke 12:15
The Sibling Gap

The House Split Us

The Sibling Gap9 minMelody
Luke 12:15
Numbers 11:14
The Difficult One

I Am The Only One Who Can Handle Him

The Difficult One9 minAmir
Numbers 11:14
Ecclesiastes 7:10
Not My Choosing

I Keep Editing Them In My Head

Not My Choosing9 minCaleb
Ecclesiastes 7:10
Romans 8:1
The Difficult One

I Apologize Before Anything Happens

The Difficult One9 minNova
Romans 8:1
Psalm 27:10
Caring For Them

He Was Not Good To Me And I Am Here

Caring For Them10 minElias
Psalm 27:10
Romans 12:18
The Gathering

I Have Been Dreading It Since August

The Gathering9 minMelody
Romans 12:18
Psalm 46:10
The Difficult One

I Can Tell From The First Word

The Difficult One9 minCaleb
Psalm 46:10
Galatians 6:2
Caring For Them

I Do It All And They Visit At Easter

Caring For Them9 minImani
Galatians 6:2
Proverbs 3:27
The Sibling Gap

He Asked Me For Money And I Said No

The Sibling Gap9 minAmir
Proverbs 3:27
Isaiah 45:9
Not My Choosing

I Decided God Got This Wrong

Not My Choosing9 minZev
Isaiah 45:9
Luke 10:40
The Gathering

I Volunteer For The Dishes

The Gathering9 minElias
Luke 10:40
Matthew 11:28
The Family Line

The Oldest Son Carries It All

The Family Line9 minAmir
Matthew 11:28
Proverbs 17:14
The Gathering

I Have The Argument Ready

The Gathering9 minAmir
Proverbs 17:14
Exodus 18:18
The Difficult One

I Manage Everybody Feelings

The Difficult One9 minImani
Exodus 18:18
Ecclesiastes 5:2
The Gathering

I Was Going To Say Something At The Table

The Gathering10 minZev
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Psalm 142:2
The Difficult One

Nobody Else Knows How Bad It Gets

The Difficult One9 minZariah
Psalm 142:2
Isaiah 43:19
The Gathering

The First One Since

The Gathering9 minTahoma
Isaiah 43:19
Matthew 7:7
Caring For Them

Asking Sounds Like Complaining

Caring For Them9 minCaleb
Matthew 7:7
Genesis 2:24
The Sibling Gap

He Married And I Lost Him

The Sibling Gap9 minSantiago
Genesis 2:24
Luke 6:45
The Family Line

I Heard His Voice In Mine

The Family Line9 minElias
Luke 6:45
Proverbs 26:17
The Difficult One

I Translate Him For Everybody

The Difficult One9 minSantiago
Proverbs 26:17
Psalm 32:5
Who Married In

I Did Not Go To The Wedding

Who Married In9 minEliana
Psalm 32:5
Colossians 3:13
The Family Line

Every Generation Loses Somebody

The Family Line9 minZariah
Colossians 3:13
Genesis 4:9
The Difficult One

I Made Myself Responsible For Him

The Difficult One9 minZev
Genesis 4:9
1 Peter 4:9
The Gathering

It Is At My House This Year

The Gathering9 minCaleb
1 Peter 4:9
Ephesians 4:25
The Family Line

Four Generations Of Not Saying It

The Family Line9 minMelody
Ephesians 4:25
Psalm 56:8
The Gathering

I Cry In The Car Before I Go In

The Gathering9 minZariah
Psalm 56:8
Ruth 1:16
Not My Choosing

This Family Was Assembled

Not My Choosing9 minTahoma
Ruth 1:16
Proverbs 16:28
Who Married In

We Talk About Them When They Go

Who Married In9 minImani
Proverbs 16:28
Psalm 71:18
Not My Choosing

I Have Outlived Most Of Them

Not My Choosing9 minEliana
Psalm 71:18
Psalm 25:15
The Gathering

I Watch Her Face All Afternoon

The Gathering9 minNova
Psalm 25:15
Psalm 103:14
Caring For Them

I Was Relieved When It Did Not Ring

Caring For Them9 minMelody
Psalm 103:14
Acts 17:26
Not My Choosing

My Family Is In Four Countries

Not My Choosing9 minZariah
Acts 17:26
Ecclesiastes 11:4
The Sibling Gap

Forty Drafts And I Sent None

The Sibling Gap9 minJubilee
Ecclesiastes 11:4
Leviticus 19:34
Who Married In

They Joined And I Never Made Them Belong

Who Married In9 minAmir
Leviticus 19:34
Matthew 5:9
The Difficult One

Everything Goes Through Me

The Difficult One9 minJubilee
Matthew 5:9
Romans 14:1
Who Married In

We Made Faith The Entrance Exam

Who Married In10 minZev
Romans 14:1
Joshua 24:15
Not My Choosing

The Only One In This House Who Prays

Not My Choosing9 minImani
Joshua 24:15
Psalm 31:15
The Difficult One

My Week Is Built Around His Mood

The Difficult One9 minTahoma
Psalm 31:15
Proverbs 27:17
The Sibling Gap

We Only Ever Talk About The Game

The Sibling Gap8 minElias
Proverbs 27:17
Hebrews 12:15
Who Married In

One Thing I Never Let Go

Who Married In9 minCaleb
Hebrews 12:15
Isaiah 49:15
Caring For Them

She Does Not Know My Name Today

Caring For Them9 minZariah
Isaiah 49:15
Romans 12:19
The Sibling Gap

I Am Waiting For An Apology

The Sibling Gap9 minZariah
Romans 12:19
Isaiah 43:1
Who Married In

She Is Still Introduced As His Wife

Who Married In9 minZariah
Isaiah 43:1
Proverbs 19:11
The Sibling Gap

I Found Out On A Screen

The Sibling Gap9 minCaleb
Proverbs 19:11
Proverbs 10:19
The Gathering

I Talk Too Much And Drive Home Ashamed

The Gathering9 minImani
Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 23:29
The Family Line

We Call It A Personality

The Family Line9 minTahoma
Proverbs 23:29
Isaiah 46:4
Caring For Them

I Am The Parent Now

Caring For Them9 minNova
Isaiah 46:4
Proverbs 26:2
The Family Line

I Called It A Curse For Years

The Family Line9 minZev
Proverbs 26:2
Mark 6:31
Caring For Them

I Became Staff In My Own Family

Caring For Them9 minTahoma
Mark 6:31
Psalm 139:23
The Family Line

I Leave The Room Like She Did

The Family Line9 minNova
Psalm 139:23
Psalm 62:8
Caring For Them

I Am Angry At Her For Getting Old

Caring For Them9 minJubilee
Psalm 62:8
Galatians 6:4
Not My Choosing

Her Family Sounds Easy

Not My Choosing9 minMelody
Galatians 6:4