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March 8, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Devotion: The Many Opportunities for Waiting On The Lord When We Are Ill

Devotion: The Many Opportunities for Waiting On The Lord When We Are Ill

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope.” (Psalm 130:5) Illness has taught me patience. I’ve learned not to fret when my day involves a lot of waiting--at the doctor’s office, at the pharmacy, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: God, Physical therapy, Sunroom

November 15, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Devotion: Great is Thy Faithfulness

Devotion: Great is Thy Faithfulness

“I remember my affliction and my wandering. . . and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Father God, God, Heavenly Father, Lord, Pain, Physical therapy, Psalm

July 9, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 6 Comments

Devotion: Strengthened and Stretched by Suffering

Devotion: Strengthened and Stretched by Suffering

"Strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed." (Hebrews 12:12, 13). This summer is not going as planned. We had hopes of taking some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, Father God, God, Pain, Physical exercise, Physical therapy

May 7, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Lisa’s Last Video Sharing About Her Overall Experience & Finger Splint – Video #5 of 5

Here is the 5th video about Lisa's joint replacement surgery she had on her left h&. She is now out of the main Outrigger splint & is wearing (what they have shared as "permanent") a finger splint to try to keep the ring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Admin Forum, Admin Forum, Beyond Casseroles, Health, Medicine, Misunderstood, outrigger splint, Physical therapy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Statistics, Sunroom, Surgery, Volunteer Leadership, WPS Login

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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