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February 23, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Am I a Hypochondriac If…

Am I a Hypochondriac If…

By Lisa Copen We laugh as people say, "I think I may be a hypochondriac!" but is it really a funny matter? Not so much. Am I a hypochondriac if... I get up at 2:30 AM to google a symptom I am experiencing and I start … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Fear, Mental Illness, Misunderstood, Person w/ Illness, What's New?, Worry Tagged With: Conditions and Diseases, Health, Rest Ministries

February 16, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

What If This Is As Good As It Gets? Facing The “Chronic” In Chronic Illness

What If This Is As Good As It Gets? Facing The “Chronic” In Chronic Illness

By Fiona Burrows I’ve recently had some treatment that it was hoped would reduce the level of chronic pain that I have or maybe even get rid of it all together. After more than 25 years of pain that for the most part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Fear, Person w/ Illness, What's New?, Worry Tagged With: Christmas, Chronic pain, God, Health, Jesus, Pain Mgmt & Illnesses, Prayer, Sunroom

February 2, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

What Happens When Your Healthy Spouse Becomes Ill?

What Happens When Your Healthy Spouse Becomes Ill?

Dana Kennedy What happens when you are the one with the chronic illness and then your spouse becomes ill? An antiseptic smell I couldn’t quite place permeated the air. Perhaps it was a combination of Pine Sol and Clorox. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Fear, Loneliness, Marriage, What's New?, Worry

January 10, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Trusting God’s Goodness When Fearful of Making Plans

Trusting God’s Goodness When Fearful of Making Plans

As we begin the new year, it's easy to feel that obligation to make plans and set resolutions. But goals can be difficult for those with chronic conditions. this lovely article by Ann can help us put our goals into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, What's New?, Working, Worry Tagged With: Christian, Chronic, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Conditions and Diseases, Fibromyalgia, God, Health, Neurological Disorders, Psalm

December 14, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

When One Word Prayers Are All You Can Handle

When One Word Prayers Are All You Can Handle

When the pain is excruciating, when it takes all you have just to stay conscious. . . Is a one-word prayer enough? When you know you need the Lord but you cannot read the Word, you cannot focus, you can barely form the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief, What's New?, Worry

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