Devotion – Explanation of the 23rd Psalm In Japanese is Comforting

“The Lord is my Pace-setter, I shall not rush. . .” (Psalm 23:1, Japanese Translation)

Would you like to take a new look at Psalm 23? So often we open up our Bible and the words blur past us. When our heart is hurting or our body is in pain, we can quickly skip over certain [...]

Do Psalms Before Surgery Help?

During our 2009 Invisible Illness Week workshops we had a special guest, Curtis Dean Hall. He is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist in Kansas. Over the years his practice has moved toward helping those who live with chronic pain, anxiety and trauma issues. And his sub-specialty has become surgery preparation. This was [...]

Joni Eareckson Tada Encouraging Even More Through Cancer Experience

As many of you may may know, Joni Earckson Tada recently was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and now will be starting chemotherapy. Somehow in the midst of all this she has found not only peace, but also the ability to write on her blog and even do some videos so that we [...]

Movie Being Made About Inspirational Surfer Attacked By Shark

We watched with horror in 2003 as newscasters explained that a 13-year-old young woman who was already a surfer champion was attacked by a shark. Now, year later, Bethany Hamilton’s story is being filmed in Hawaii, based on her autobiography she wrote at 19 years old, “Soul Surfer.”
This young gal is a Christian and not [...]

How Scripture Can Calm Your Anxiety

By Jodi Wheeler
In today’s world, troubles abound. It is so easy to get caught up in the worries of everyday life and become anxious. However, these Bible Scriptures hold promises from God that he is there to calm your anxiety.
Go to God First in Prayer
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and [...]

When Your Wife is Chronically Ill

My wife, Jenny, has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for the last six years, although she has probably lived with the condition for twenty years. We have two children, ages 8 and 4 years old. Yes! We had a baby through this illness and what a pregnancy!
In the last few years, we planted a church [...]

Not the Brady Bunch – How to Live With a Bipolar Mom

By Libby East
When I was little my family would watch reruns of the Brady Bunch and I would think “gee I wish I could have a family like that”. It was so nice to think that a family’s biggest problems could be whether Marsha gets class president or Jan gets to be a pom pom [...]

“When the Doctor Has Bad News” Book Sale $10

We’ve all been there. . . at least most of us have if we’re on this web site, right? We’ve had a doctor give us bad news.
This book, When the Doctor Has Bad News is on sale for just $10 until Saturday 5/22/10.
It is written by Al. b. Weir and a foreward written [...]

Inspirational Article – We Can All Use More Joe!

This article is not about coffee or caffeine or its ability to give us the jolt that we need to make it through the day, but it is rather about Joe, a man who regularly raises up people just as a cup of Joe can.
The amazing thing about Joe though is that he inspires without [...]

Depressed? Here are some tips for mild depression

By Stanley Popovich
Some people who have a chronic illness can get depressed. Sometimes this depression can get the best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression and their illness.

One of the ways to manage your depression is to challenge your [...]

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