"What is my life purpose?" you may ask. You may even believe you have discovered it. But many of those with illness find it is different than they ever imagined. "The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with … [Read more...]
New Book In Store: Stronger Still: A Woman’s Guide to Turning Your Hurt into Healing for Others
This book, Stronger Still: A Woman's Guide to Turning Your Hurt into Healing for Others (Deeper Still), by Edna Ellison is an amazing workbook to hold in your hand and work your way through if you are trying to figure out how … [Read more...]
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...]
HopeNotes Newsletter #87
Hi, friends, First of all, thank you for all the kind little notes you have sent me over the last few months when I zip off postcards or ezines that say, "more coming soon--life is chaotic now." Your emails always … [Read more...]
Providing Pastoral Care to Persons with Mental Illness & Their Family
Rev. Rose Anne Briotte, a psychiatric chaplain in Knoxville, TN, & a member of the Mental Health Ministries Advisory Committee, has put together a brochure on "Guidelines for Clergy: Providing Pastoral Care to Persons with … [Read more...]