Caregiving is a conundrum. On the one hand, it is an honorable opportunity for its own sake and with its own rewards, while the other hand is often mired in guilt and self-loathing that comes from not doing enough, or doing too much of what we shouldn’t.

A caregiver’s plea for help in dealing with his task reminded me of conclusions that have come to me in more than five years of caregiving.

We’re learning how to give. After all, we’re caregivers. But today’s Bible story leads us to ponder if we’ve yet been called upon to give as much as Hannah did.