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‘His Compassions Are New Every Morning’ Free Printables To Share

May 28, 2012 By admin 2 Comments

His compassions are new every morning, but what does this really mean when you keep waking up with overwhelming pain? We have all had one of those mornings when we roll over and feel pain. Oh yeah, we think to ourselves, my body is not my own. This ugly disease has claimed it again today. Or perhaps, you went to bed with a heavy heart. Maybe you yelled at your child or avoided your spouse. You did something you regret. It is on mornings like this we can rejoice and say "Thank goodness His compassions start all over again this morning!" Simply bow your head, ask for forgiveness, and start the day fresh! "His compassions are new every morning." This free printable is 300 dpi resolution (which means it will look good, not all blurry, … [Read more...]

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Bring a Meal and Make is Special With Free Printable Labels

May 7, 2012 By admin 21 Comments

When one is chronically ill, and a friend wishes to help her, the first thing that comes to mind is to bring a meal. In fact, since the most popular gift to bring is a meal, I wrote the book, Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend to get people to think beyond food. Sometimes all we can think of is to bring a meal! Why is that? Well, a meal is a gift of comfort. And even though we --who are chronically ill--may be physically able to cook, it takes a burden off of us so that we can use the energy we would have spent cooking doing something else. I have discovered that many people who cook for the chronically ill and offer to bring a meal to them, are actually ill themselves. Though it is easy to understand new … [Read more...]

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“I Thought I Was The Only One” Printable To Share

April 30, 2012 By admin 1 Comment

Have you ever heard someone share about their illness experience, whether in person or online, and you responded, "What? You too? I thought I was the only one!" How significant a difference it can make in our perspective and even our ability to cope when we know someone else understands some aspect of what we our feeling--especially when we thought what we felt was a bit unusual. Well, C.S. Lewis said many years ago, "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one!'" How many people could you share this with, who you consider one of those friends? This free printable is 300 dpi resolution (which means it will look good, not all blurry, when you print it out.) It is … [Read more...]

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‘God Did Not Give Us A Spirit of Fear’ Free Printable

April 23, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

God did not give us a spirit of fear. Need a daily reminder sitting on your desk or bedside? Chronic illness is full of so many fears, isn't it? But God did not give us a spirit of fear! If we allow the worries to go through our mind over and over it can just eat us up and rule our lives, influencing our decisions. God did give us power, love, and self-discipline. And, oh, what a difference this can make to remind ourselves each day that God did not give us a spirit of fear. A spirit of fear is not from Him. Below is our latest free printable of the scripture, "For God did not give us a spirit of fear but one of power, love, and self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:7, New Living Translation) I hope you enjoy it! This free printable is 300 … [Read more...]

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Disappointment Can Be ‘His Appointment” Printable to Share

April 16, 2012 By admin 6 Comments

Disappointment when you have a chronic illness is part of the journey. Learning to cope with it, when to have a good cry, and when to just sigh and move on, are all part of the process. Who among us have not felt disappointment as we have missed out on an important event, had to stay home while our loved ones participated in something we wanted to share? Maybe you have felt significant grief of disappointment as you had to give up a dream--like having a career, or even a child. Does God really have it all in control? He says yes! The Word tells us, ”A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) That should assure us--God directs our steps! But instead it can leave us with a big lump of … [Read more...]

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Comfort in Suffering? Lisa’s Life Verse as a Printable

April 9, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Can there really be comforting in suffering? Scripture tells us yes! How I love this scripture, Psalm 119:50. "My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life." Whenever I sign my books this is the scripture you will find below my name. It just covers so much ground to me. There is comfort in suffering God acknowledges and knows of my suffering I can choose to find comfort in that suffering God's promises (all of them!) are what preserve my life My body (and all of its weaknesses) do not preserve my life It is God alone and the promises He gives me that refresh me, preserve me, keep me going. I hope you will share my joy over this precious scripture and make it one of your favorites too. I know it seems … [Read more...]

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God LOVES You – Free Printable to Share

February 10, 2012 By admin 2 Comments

The song says, "All we need is love. . ." but what happens when we look around our life and we just don't feel loved? You may feel forgotten, invisible, dismissed, or even a low priority in the lives of those who you love. If Valentine's Day leaves a bitter taste in your mouth take a moment to print out this scripture, Jeremiah 31:3, ""I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." Stick it in a pretty frame or just post it on your refrigerator. This week when everyone seems to be talking about roses and valentines and chocolates. . . remember that all of those things are temporary. In fact, none of them will last longer than a week or two. But the love from God is eternal. He has drawn YOU, and with … [Read more...]

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