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Mother’s Day Videos That Will Touch You

May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SOME OF THE BEST MOTHER'S DAY VIDEOS whether your children are young, old, or living in heaven. Touching!

Here are some of our favorite Mother's Day videos for the many emotions you may be experiencing today. If you are wondering if you are making a difference to your children... Steven Curtis Chapman sings "One Heartbeat at a Time."     If you have lost a child who is now in heaven... What Makes a Mother   or "Held" with Natalie Grant (This is How it Feels)   If you have adopted a child and are thinking about his or her birthmom today... Mark Schultz sings "Everything to Me" to his birthmom   If you have lost your own mother... "Goodbye For Now" by Kathy Troccoli (get a tissue) Troccoli wrote this song as well as performing it.   or "When You Come Home" with Billy … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Come to the CNN Health ‘Chat’ on Illness

September 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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CNN Health features a chat based on interest from Invisible Illness Awareness Week, with founder Lisa Copen, hosting. Thank you for all your help with Invisible Illness Awareness Week. I have some follow up emails set to come out in future days, but this one took priority about the opportunity over at CNN Health. When we live with invisible illnesses we often say no one understands. They don't understand the pain, the fatigue, the strength it takes to push through it all. They don't get our fear of infections, the stress of the bills, none of it. And we wish the media would do more to cover invisible illness than just show celebrities who seem to be "back to their old life" once they have taken certain medications. Well, CNN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Events, Founder's Blog, Health News, Invisible Illnesses, What's New?

Last Day of Invisible Illness Awareness Week Conference

September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Happy Friday! As we wind down the week we have some great speakers for you. Naomi Kingery will be sharing her journey with diabetes from a "tween," through teens, college and career. Pam Farrel shares about communication in a marriage and how it really are the little things that can matter the most. And then Kelly Young (@rawarrior as many of you know her) shares about the frustrations we sometimes feel when the media or doctors and such sugar-coat our illness. ("Why can't you go run a marathon now that you are taking that medication--like the girl on the commercial?) At 5 PM pacific I have prepared a 30-minute video for you as our closing seminar as I share about the week, what I hope you have taken away from it and more. I even have … [Read more...]

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It is Thursday of Invisible Illness Awareness Week!

September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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  Today we have Leslie Vernick who will discuss destructive relationships. What do you do when a friend or family member goes beyond not understanding your illness. Trish Robichaud talk about steps she took following open heart surgery (she also has MS) to get through recovery and what she recommends when you are facing this slow process. Maureen Pratt will talk about steps to take when you are facing a crisis? What happens when a crisis happens in addition to coping with your illness. And at 5 PM Jenni Pettit discusses how to be an advocate for your illness. What can you do when you are exhausted all the time?   You will find it all here invisibleillnessconference.com All videos are archived and don't forget that … [Read more...]

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Wednesday’s Happenings for Invisible Illness Awareness Week

September 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Good morning! It is Wednesday of Invisible Illness Awareness Week and today we add a fourth seminar through Friday at 5 PM pacific. We will be emailing this separately to our subscribers to ensure you get it in time. Everything is available at http://invisibleillnessconference.com Today we have some great seminars today at Invisible Illness Awareness Week, Mary Siegel, co-author of "Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired" (a classic!), working from home when ill with Jill Hart, finding yourself with Renee Fisher and parenting teens and tweens with Dena Dyer. All videos are archived and we love hearing from you. Tweet the parts you love with #iiwk12 - And thanks in advance for for sharing this email! You never know who you love who … [Read more...]

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Tuesday’s Announcements for Invisible Illness Awareness Week

September 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Good morning! Thank you so much for all the prayers! I can FEEL them! The fact that my body holds up under sitting in this chair for 12 hours a day is TRULY a miracle. I have a bit of information and some praises to share too. I hope you will continue to join us today for Invisible Illness Week's virtual conference. Yesterday we had a few quirks when GoDaddy, the international ISP went down. Thankfully, all of our site is hosted elsewhere, but for a few hours the shortcut link, "http://invisibleillnessconference.com" was not working. All is fine today. If there are any issues like this, be sure to check out the Invisible Illness Week Facebook Page or our Event Page, as I can quickly provide updates such as this in those 2 … [Read more...]

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We Kick Off Invisible Illness Awareness Week Monday, Sept 10

September 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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This week is Invisible Illness Awareness Week. I am so excited about all the terrific presentations we have ready for you to watch or listen to online and I have been happy about all of the enthusiasm so many of you have shared. This week, I am sharing devotionals I have written that have a running theme of "how to help a person with a chronic illness." I have adapted them for you, knowing if you are reading this, you are likely ill yourself! But they are also nice little snippets to be able to print and share with friends, family, caregivers, your pastoral care team and church and more. Our team of devotional writers will be back next week and they have more touching examples of how God is working through their lives, just like He is … [Read more...]

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Where is Hope? Those With Invisible Illness Share God’s Reminders

August 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Where is hope? How do we find hope? Each day God sends us reminders that He has it all under control. How can you share your hope with people around the world today? Good morning! Yesterday I gave you an update on what Invisible Illness Week is all about. I thought I would share a few highlights over the next few days. I know you may be thinking, "I don't need anything else on my plate right now." I understand. Really. And if you are "into" social media like Facebook and Twitter you know the power of using these tools to spread the word. But if you are rolling your eyes right now and saying, "Oh, no, not another Facebook thing-a-ma-jig I have to learn . . . " don't worry! Stay with me! I have been putting Invisible Illness … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Care About Invisible Illness Awareness Week

August 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Invisible Illness Awareness Week is a great opportunity to learn new skills from authors and experts (many of them Christian professionals), as well as share your hope! Hi there, friends! Well, my son is back to school and I am in crunch-mode for Invisible Illness Awareness Week! What is II Week? Ten years ago I saw many people here at Rest Ministries who were on a great walk with God. They even had some idea how God may be able to use their illness for His glory. But there was a little problem. . . A lot of people still felt incredibly bitter, angry even, that no one understood what they were experiencing on a daily basis. And, oh my! The frustration they had about having an invisible illness really rocked their world. It seeped … [Read more...]

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When I In Awesome Wonder Consider All – Video

July 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Happy Sunday! Years ago before our son was born my husband and I had the chance to take an Alaskan cruise. It was an amazing time with my family and I felt like I truly saw God's hand on our earth. As we went through the glaciers and heard the cracking of the ice, I remember they played, "How Great Thou Art" over the loudspeakers on the ship. I will always recall the awe of seeing what God created and truly how great He was. Seeing chunks of icebergs fall into the water in Glacier Bay was an extraordinary experience that made me feel very small, yet also cared for. The lyrics, "when I in awesome wonder. . . " took on new meaning. "Oh, God," I prayed, "You are an awesome wonder. Never let me forget to see that in ways each … [Read more...]

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Your Father Will Help You Cross The Finish Line Too – Video

July 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Happy Sunday! I first saw this video when I was sitting at my son's karate class and I nearly started to cry. Soon the 2012 Summer Olympics will begin and they will be filled with many touching moments. But this video below is of a special young man, Derek Redmond, who pulled a hamstring in the 1992 Olympics when running the 400 meters semi-final. As he limped around the track, his dad met him and helped him finish. There is noting wrong with wanting to finish the races in our lives, but look around, because God isn't expecting you to run the race on your own. Like Derek's dad, God is running to meet you and run beside you, at whatever pace you are able, incredibly proud of who you are. You can read more about this moment on ESPN's … [Read more...]

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What Excuses Are You Making? – Video

July 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Happy Sunday! Have you just felt like not doing something lately? Avoiding it, even if there are consequences? Maybe it is not your physical pain that is preventing it, but a situation when you just can't get motivated. Let me introduce you to Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Here he participated in a variety of sports alongside his able-bodied peers. Now a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wheelchair basketball squad, Scott has won four national championships. He was also recently selected to the Paralympic squad for the second time. The 23-year-old college senior attributes his achievements to a dedicated work ethic, and to a support structure of friends and family that … [Read more...]

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