In this deeply moving episode of Grief Lifted: Rising Above Through Faith, we sit down with Jolene as she shares the tender and challenging journey of loving her husband Karl through dementia.

With honesty and grace, Jolene opens her heart about the reality of anticipatory grief—the quiet, ongoing mourning that begins long before a loved one passes on. She reflects on the emotional weight of watching the person you love slowly change, while still holding onto the deep connection that remains.

Through moments of heartbreak, resilience, and unwavering faith, this conversation reminds us that even in the valley, God is present—even when it feels like we’re walking alone.

It brings to mind the beautiful promise in the Footprints in the Sand poem… that in the hardest moments, when we only see one se ...