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March 5, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Hold My Hand, Mommy

Hold My Hand, Mommy

By Lisa Copen "Here, Mom, hold my hand and I will help you," my son says. We have just left his Tae Kwon Do studio and we're parked nearby in the disabled parking spot. When I stood up from the chair my knee went out. . … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Founder's Blog, Parenting, This is Me, What's New? Tagged With: God, ill mom, lisa copen, Lord, mom with illness, Mother, Rest Ministries, San Diego

December 4, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion: Explaining Illness to Children

Devotion: Explaining Illness to Children

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (Romans 8:35, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Misunderstood, Parenting, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, God the Father, ill mom, Jesus, Multiple sclerosis, Schizoaffective disorder

August 3, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 3 Comments

He Wants to Fish

He Wants to Fish

"Mom, I want to go fishing. It's free!" I pick up my son from day camp. It's 4 PM. It's 95 degrees. Today they fished at the lake during camp. He has his pole his Grandpa got him 2 years ago. He's used it twice. Now he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Parenting, This is Me, What's New? Tagged With: Lord, Mother, Rest Ministries, San Diego, United States

June 19, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

My First Day of Fatherhood

My First Day of Fatherhood

By Karlton Douglas Here is the story of my experience at becoming a father. The thought I hope you keep in mind is that our Heavenly Father cares even more for us than we do our own children, and unlike us, He doesn't feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Parenting, What's New? Tagged With: Parenting

May 6, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

I’m a Good Mom Because… Lisa’s (Very Edited) Quote In Parenting Magazine

I’m a Good Mom Because… Lisa’s (Very Edited) Quote In Parenting Magazine

My mom had flown down from Oregon to help me when I had a major spinal flare in March.  Among the chaos, I received the email, "We received your submission to Parenting: The School Years magazine and would like to use it, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, Parenting, What's New? Tagged With: Family, lisa copen, Mother, Parenting, Rheumatoid arthritis

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