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June 14, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 26 Comments

“You Are Too Young to Be That Sick!”

“You Are Too Young to Be That Sick!”

 "You are too young to be that ill! Oh, you are too young to be dealing with that kind of pain." Why do simple, even well-intentioned words hurt so much? By Lisa Copen At the age of twenty-four, a thousand miles away from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Depression, Friend Has Illness, Friendships, Invisible Illnesses, Misunderstood, Need to Know, Person w/ Illness, What's New?

May 11, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 6 Comments

Community Outreach Illness Scenarios Teaching Tool

Community Outreach Illness Scenarios Teaching Tool

  Community outreach is more than just vacation bible school and Christmas programs. Read through these illness scenarios to see how your church can improve their community outreach and pastoral support for people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Church Leader, HopeKeepers Resources, Need to Know, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, Person w/ Illness, Support Group Leader, What's New?

May 7, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 30 Comments

Bring a Meal and Make is Special With Free Printable Labels

Bring a Meal and Make is Special With Free Printable Labels

When one is chronically ill, and a friend wishes to help her (or him!), the first thing that comes to mind is to bring a meal. In fact, since the most popular gift to bring is a meal, I wrote the book, Beyond Casseroles: 505 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Beyond Casseroles, Caregiver, Cooking, Free Printables, Friend Has Illness, Invisible Illnesses, Ministry - Personal, Need to Know, Support Group Leader, What's New?

May 2, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 3 Comments

52 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend

52 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend

If you are looking for ways to encourage a friend who is living with a chronic illness, dealing with a lot of pain, or even fighting cancer, this article is a great starting point to think creatively! Get the "Beyond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Beyond Casseroles, Caregiver, Coping Skills, Founder's Blog, Friend Has Illness, Friendships, Misunderstood, Need to Know, Overwhelmed, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Support Group Leader, What's New? Tagged With: Christian

April 25, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Have You Ever Made a “Mentoring Mistake”? VIDEO

Have You Ever Made a “Mentoring Mistake”? VIDEO

This is a great video of Jennifer Rothschild, founder of womensministry.net (who happens to be a former "cover girl" of our own HopeKeepers magazine that we once had. She is blind and shared some great encouragement with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Leader, Need to Know, RM Volunteer, Support Group Leader, Videos, What's New?

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