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September 3, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 13 Comments

30 Things You May Not Know About My Invisible Illness

30 Things You May Not Know About My Invisible Illness

Have you ever shared what it is really like to live with invisible illness? Try our Meme! I have been getting ready for Invisible Illness Awareness Week, September 10-16, 2012. Just a reminder that is it Rest Ministries that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Founder's Blog, Share Your Story, What's New? Tagged With: invisible illness, lisa copen

April 13, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 14 Comments

What I’d Like to Tell The Pastor About Living with Illness

What I’d Like to Tell The Pastor About Living with Illness

If you had the opportunity to sit down and really share about your pain, what would you tell the pastor of your church about your chronic illness and daily pain? Lisa Copen Living with chronic illness is lonely. Everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Church Leader, Depression, Friend Has Illness, HopeKeepers Resources, Hurt Feelings, Loneliness, Medical Professional, Misunderstood, Need to Know, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Share Your Story, Spiritually Struggling, Support Group Leader, Teen w/ Illness, What's New?

February 1, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Pastor Begins Web Site for Those with Arthritis

Pastor Begins Web Site for Those with Arthritis

UPDATE: 2013: His web site is no longer active. Living with Arthritis is unique in that it is developed by a pastor who has Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Chad Fisher says, “My site was developed and started out of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Links, Person w/ Illness, Share Your Story, What's New? Tagged With: Arthritis, Conditions and Diseases, God, Health, Musculoskeletal Disorders

November 28, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

When You Are Ill and Part of Our Military Family

When You Are Ill and Part of Our Military Family

November is National Military Family Appreciation Month and where do we even begin? Not only do these families sacrifice their time together, but they but they put their lives on the line, move their families all over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Marriage, Person w/ Illness, Profiles, Share Your Story, What's New? Tagged With: Chronic, God, Health, Support group, United States

August 4, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

What She Learned Lying Down, Angela Dugi Shares Her Reflections

What She Learned Lying Down, Angela Dugi Shares Her Reflections

Bridget Gazlay Through my conversations with Angela Dugi, author of What I Learned Lying Down: Hope for the Chronically Ill, I saw that God did indeed meet her needs during her times of devastation. She struggles with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Person w/ Illness, Share Your Story, Spiritually Struggling, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, Holy Spirit

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