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July 15, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Just As Long as You Stand By Me – Video

Just As Long as You Stand By Me – Video

Happy Sunday! It is so easy to get caught up in our own little world, even the news about the city we live in or our country, and forget that we are all God's children, scattered all over the world. We all hurt, we all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Friendships, Hurt Feelings, Love, Reflection, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Christianity, God, Jesus, Lord, Religion and Spirituality

July 3, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 3 Comments

Accepting Help From Others When Weak From Illness

Accepting Help From Others When Weak From Illness

“To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy—” (Jude 1:24) Living with multiple sclerosis is an adventure. Just when I get used to specific … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Overwhelmed, What's New? Tagged With: God, Jesus, Moses

June 24, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 5 Comments

Devotion: There’s No Need to Fear The Emotional Burn Summer Heat, Despite Our Illness

Devotion: There’s No Need to Fear The Emotional Burn Summer Heat, Despite Our Illness

“‘If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: God, Jesus, Multiple sclerosis, Schizoaffective disorder

June 23, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 11 Comments

How to Trust God With Your Daily Chronic Pain

How to Trust God With Your Daily Chronic Pain

Focusing on the why's of our chronic pain is natural, but instead, we should focus on how to trust God with our daily chronic pain. “Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, 'My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finding Purpose Tagged With: Christ, God, Jesus, Lord

June 16, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 13 Comments

Devotion: Are You Listening to God as Much as You are Talking to Him About Your Illness?

Devotion: Are You Listening to God as Much as You are Talking to Him About Your Illness?

"I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak," (Psalm 38:13) My mother lives two states away, and neither of us are much able to travel and see each other, so we talk to each other on the phone. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: God, Jesus, Lord, Prayer, Psalm

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