Equipped by God - A Caregiver's Story of Alzheimer's: Jennifer Roberts [Episode 365]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever cared for someone with Alzheimer's—or loved someone who has—you know the quiet heartbreak of watching a person you cherish slowly fade, even while they are still physically present. It's a journey marked by grief, exhaustion, and a longing for strength that often feels just out of reach.

In today's episode, storyteller Jennifer Roberts from our West Cobb community outside of Atlanta, Georgia, shares her experience of walking alongside her father-in-law as her mother-in-law battled Alzheimer's. With honesty and tenderness, Jennifer reflects on the weight of caregiving, the sorrow woven into the disease, and the unexpected ways God met her family in the middle of it all. Her story is a powerful reminder that when God calls us into a difficult season, He also equips us with perseverance, sustains us with His presence, and leads us forward with hope, joy, and strength.

If you are a caregiver—or know someone who is—this is a story you won't want to miss, and one you'll want to share.

VERSE OF THE WEEK:

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

If you know someone who is caretaking for a loved one, reach out to them this week by sending an encouraging message, making a call to check in on them, or offering to be of some assistance.

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Listen to Jennifer Roberts' sisters' story from season 8- Ep. 300- Laurel Henson: "The Providence of God: A Story of Love After Loss."

Listen to a similar story: Ep. 299- Kenzie Hightower: "When We Can't, He Can: A Sister's Story of Support."

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0:00.0	I learned that Jesus is our joy. I was not naturally walking in my giftedness of the Lord.
0:10.3	Doing what I was doing was not natural, and the Lord provided for me and he equipped me.
0:15.6	I learned that if he calls us into something, he is going to equip us to what he has called us to.
0:24.1	Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women are gathering in homes across the country
0:29.3	to share stories of the hope found in Jesus.
0:32.3	I'm Katie Dynne.
0:33.4	I'm Robin Cowan.
0:34.6	And I'm Lindy Walker.
0:35.8	And we are your podcast host.
0:38.1	Happy Wednesday and as we are heading out of February into March,
0:42.4	we do want to remind you that one of our favorite events all year.
0:45.8	The Stories of Hope Luncheon is coming up March 11th here in Birmingham.
0:50.9	We've already had such a huge response.
0:53.4	If you were even thinking about wanting to come to
0:55.8	this luncheon, you need to go ahead, click the show notes right now and buy a ticket. Or we really want
1:01.0	to encourage you, this is an opportunity to sponsor the ministry, the Storytellers Live ministry.
1:06.1	And so you can become a sponsor. And that deadline is next week. So go ahead and click the show notes right now.
1:12.9	You can also check out our website anytime at storytellerslive.org and meet us here in Birmingham
1:18.7	on March 11th and be part of the Stories of Hope Luncheon. Now, tell us about our storyteller.
1:24.1	So today we have Jennifer Roberts from West Cobb, which is right outside of
1:28.3	Atlanta. And if you're new to the podcast, if you're new to the ministry, we have 18 different
1:33.4	communities around the country. And they simply meet. A woman shares her story like Jennifer's about
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