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Providing care for a loved one suffering from a fatal progressive brain disease is an emotional, spiritual and physical roller-coaster. The constant sadness, anger, guilt, and physical strain can sometimes seem overwhelming. In His Strength in Me, Lyndy shares what it was like to grow up as a caregiver alongside her mother helping to care for her father, sister, and brother all of whom had Huntington's Disease -an inherited, rare, fatal brain disease that causes the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain; while she, herself, was at risk for that same genetic disorder. The heartfelt portrayal of her childhood and young adult years as well as the personal journal entries and memories of both Lyndy and her mother, help to convey the struggle that many caregivers deal with daily. Even after the eventual deaths of all three family members, her caregiving journey did not end. Later, as an adult with her own family, she found herself thrust into the primary caregiving role for her mother, who was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia. However, this time, she found strength and moments of joy and blessings hidden amid the sadness and overwhelming circumstances that seemed to prevail at times as she learned to rely on God's strength and not her own. As you read about Lyndy's three-decade-long journey as a caregiver, may you be encouraged, whatever your journey is, and may you discover, as she did, that ""The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace."" (Psalm 29:11 NIV) You are not alone.

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Lyndy Downs has over three decades of experience as a caregiver to her father, sister, and brother all of whom were afflicted with Huntington's Disease, and then later as a primary caregiver and advocate to/for her mother who suffered from Frontotemporal Dementia. She is a retired special education teacher with a Bachelor's Degree and two credentials in education, as well as a Master's Degree in Special Education for the Severely Handicapped. In addition to having served locally as a board member with the Huntington's Disease Society of Los Angeles for a number of years, she has also volunteered with other various non-profit organizations, and serves in ministries at her home church. She is a wife, mom and ""Mimi"" (aka grandma).For more from Lyndy, check out her periodic blog entitled, More of Him, less of me located at lyndydowns.com.

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