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Carved Dove is Perfect Comfort Gift

This beautiful hand-carved dove is one of the newest items we have added to our Comfort Zone Bookstore. It is the design of Kathy Myers Nave who has lived with multiple sclerosis. The dove is similar to the much-loved Clinging Cross. One holds it in his or her hand; even for those who have hands that are somewhat deformed (like our director Lisa Copen)... [Read More]

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Does Our Perception Change How Well Our Painkillers Work?

If you switch from a more expensive drug to a less expensive painkiller and believe that it possibly does not work as well, is it due to the actual drug or could it be because you now believe it is less effective because it is cheaper? A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that 82 people were given a brochure about a new... [Read More]

Get a Dog or. . . Go to the Doctor?

We may realize how a dog warms our heart, but he may also significantly reduce your anxiety. Scientists have proven that though a person in a hospital bed may have difficulty reaching out to hug someone, cuddling up with a “fur-child” is sure to bring comfort. Over 14,000 dogs are registered with the Therapy Dogs International, Inc. and are working... [Read More]

American Pain Foundation and National Pain Foundation Merge

The American Pain Foundation recently announced that it will be taking over the programs and services of the National Pain Foundation. This transfer will includes web content, program and membership materials, a pain health care provider directory, and the John C. Oakley Memorial Fund. By May 2010 the National Pain Foundation, which began in 1998, will... [Read More]

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Christian Financial Resources to Get Organized in the New Year

If tax season has you concerned about what is going on with your finances, help is here! We found a web site that is packed full of the Top 50 Christian Business and Finance Blogs that will help you understand how to organize your own personal finances, get out of debt, set up college funds, save for retirement, invest, understand legalese of financial... [Read More]

Fireproof – A Good Valentine’s Rental Movie

Fireproof is an amazing movie that was out in 2008 that set records for any independent film. Starring actor Kirk Cameron, heplays a fire chief and a man who is well-respected by those in his community. But his marriage is nearing the end. It’s not because of an affair with another person, or some dramatic event that takes place; but rather because,... [Read More]

Special Interview with Renee Bondi

Reprinted from HopeKeepers Magazine 2004 I was having a ball with wedding plans; my music program was a huge success; I was blessed to have had the opportunity to travel and see the world; I had friends and family to love. My life was full, and I saw nothing but blue skies above,” she writes in her book The Last Dance But Not the Last Song. But... [Read More]

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