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June 12, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

A Chronically Ill Husband: Reflections From His Wife

A Chronically Ill Husband: Reflections From His Wife

What happens when your ill husband can no longer do or be all that he was before? Does it change your love? No, you look for God's mercies that are new every morning. I Heard a Bird Sing I heard a bird sing In the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Marriage, Person w/ lll Spouse, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, Chronic, husband with illness

May 31, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

How a Husband Can Encourage a Chronically Ill Wife – The Spiritual and Emotional Stuff

How a Husband Can Encourage a Chronically Ill Wife – The Spiritual and Emotional Stuff

Matt Horne This is part 2 of a 2 part article. Part 1 is here: Carrying Super Rachel - The Logistics of When Your Wife Is Chronically Ill It's tough to live your life with a chronic illness. Even with the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Marriage, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, Health, Jesus, marriage and illness

May 4, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director

Receive All of Rest Ministries Posts in 1 Email a Week

Receive All of Rest Ministries Posts in 1 Email a Week

While you can sign up to receive our daily devotionals and other articles each day, we know some people don't want that many emails or they may prefer to quickly browse through the topics and titles without having the entire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, daily devotionals, illness devotionals

April 7, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Have a Friend With Illness? Let Her Cry!

Have a Friend With Illness? Let Her Cry!

Okay, so this sounds a bit tough, but it's not meant to be. Too often tears make us feel uncomfortable and we are quick to offer biblical quotes of encouragement to suffering friends with illness instead of just listening. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beyond Casseroles, Caregiver, Church Leader, Support Group Leader, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, illness ministry, lisa copen

August 7, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion – Waves of Doubt When Living with Illness

"When he asks, he must believe & not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown & tossed by the wind" (James 1:6). I recently took a trip to the beach. In years past, I loved riding a good wave in to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals Tagged With: Caregiver, Caregiver, Christian, Christian, Christian encouragement, Chronic pain, Depression, Depression, Education, Faith, Fibromyalgia, God, illness ministry, illness ministry, invisible illness, meditation, motherhood, New Year, Pain Mgmt, Parenting, Prayer, Rest Ministries, Support Groups

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