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August 26, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 5 Comments

Devotion: When the Best You Can Do Doesn’t Seem Good Enough

Devotion: When the Best You Can Do Doesn’t Seem Good Enough

"Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right." (1 Peter 4:19) Some decisions seem to be impossible to make. I faced one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Christian, Chronic, Education, God, Lord

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

July 16, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Being Authentic About Our Illness So God Can Be Glorified

Being Authentic About Our Illness So God Can Be Glorified

Can allowing our illness to show glorify God? "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16) In having "silent" chronic illnesses, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attitude, Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, Caregiver, Christian, Christian, Depression, Depression, Education, illness ministry, New Year, Pain Mgmt, Pain Mgmt, Parenting, Support Groups

May 28, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

5 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy A Massage Chair at the Fair

Okay, so maybe you aren't ever actually tempted to buy the chairs, you just want to sit in it for a few minutes. We underst& (& we're likely sitting right next to you, dreaming about how much better our chronically ill body … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Save $, What's New? Tagged With: awareness week, Chronic pain, chronically ill, Depression, Depression, Depression, Education, Education, Health, Holy Spirit, hope keepers, Jesus, Ministry, Multiple sclerosis, Online Communities, Pain Mgmt, Pain Mgmt, Parenting, Parenting, San Diego, Support Groups, Support Groups

May 6, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Lisa Shows the 3rd Splint Designed to Increase Range of Motion – Video #4 of 5

... & it didn't much work. But here is the fourth video about Lisa's h& joint replacement surgery. She discusses the 3rd splint that was designed for her. The purpose of it was to attempt to get a wider range in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archive Tagged With: Beyond Casseroles, Education, Health, Medicine, Misunderstood, outrigger splint, Physical therapy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Statistics, Sunroom, Surgery, United States

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