"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...]
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...]
Q&A: How Can I Let People Know Their Perfume is Making Me Sick?
I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and when people who are wearing perfume want to hug me they transfer their scent to my clothing! How can we let people know that their perfume is having the opposite intended effect on … [Read more...]
When Illness Threatens to Make You Feel Invisible
I once heard the comparison that life with chronic illness was sort of like "living in the parenthesis." It can sound like a bad Christmas letter. . . We have had the most fabulous year (despite mom being in the hospital a … [Read more...]
Raise Your Hands If You Really Love Jesus
Shannon Dingle Last month, my church hosted a large women's conference. We put it on every other year, and it is truly a blessing. I really loved our musicians this time and enjoyed worshiping with other women from … [Read more...]