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Comment on Devotion: Allowing Our Irritations Of Illness To Be Made Into Pearls by Tonya Brobeck

Tonya Brobeck — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:44:36 +0000

This was beautifully written, thank you for this today.

Comment on Devotion: Allowing Our Irritations Of Illness To Be Made Into Pearls by Lynn Severance

Lynn Severance — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:06:31 +0000

Linda, thank you for the beautiful illustration and reminder of how a pearl is made. Scripture tells us of the one who found a pearl of great price and elsewhere how we are to have a rich inheritance in heaven. Even now, God is working.

Your writing today makes me think that we may be handed a pearl necklace as a reward for our perseverance!

And for Bill – well there may be something comparable to what seems like a feminine piece of jewelry but the reward will be ever as pleasing to your eyes.

Bless you!
Lynn

Comment on Devotion: Allowing Our Irritations Of Illness To Be Made Into Pearls by Bill

Bill — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:56:20 +0000

Hello,
I am a retired federal prison worker. Dealing with ms now for 25 years. sOmetimes it is just so hard……but webs such as yours is helpful…God bless……just bill

Comment on What If This Is As Good As It Gets? Facing The “Chronic” In Chronic Illness by Debra Elliott

Debra Elliott — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:56:15 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.

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Find Some Encouragement At One of Our “Link Parties” — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:37:24 +0000

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Comment on Do You Write? Blog? We Are Starting a Link Party! by Link Party – Reflecting On Living with Chronic Illness

Link Party – Reflecting On Living with Chronic Illness — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:35:02 +0000

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Comment on Devotion: Allowing Our Irritations Of Illness To Be Made Into Pearls by Melanie Gibson

Melanie Gibson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:50:23 +0000

Yeah, you are so right on this one! These days my epilepsy is under much better control than it used to be, but sometimes it still sneaks up on me and lets me know that I can’t get away with ignoring the issue. When I was in my late 20′s and all through my 30′s, when seizures controlled most of my life, the whole chronic illness thing did feel like several irritating grains of sand that I could never get rid of, but now that I am well into my 40′s I can see how all of that did become beautiful pearls and I can share what I have learned with others who are struggling with their own irritating grains of sand.

Comment on Do You Write? Blog? We Are Starting a Link Party! by Debra Elliott

Debra Elliott — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:34:10 +0000

Got my written and finally submitted. Thank you.

Comment on Link Party Code – Buttons by Debra Elliott

Debra Elliott — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:42:37 +0000

Still can’t get code to work or link(error not found).

Comment on A Letter to One Afflicted With Illness (From One Who is Also Afflicted) by Melissa Jones CaIllis

Melissa Jones CaIllis — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:54:03 +0000

I was impressed by Mr. Douglas’ remark that people are scared by our chronic illness because they don’t want to be reminded that they, too, might be affected by one someday. It’s true: people don’t know how to act around us. Can they hug us without hurting us? What can we do on our own, and what do we need help with? It’s hard for them to know until we tell them.

Do we need to stay isolated because of our illness? No, there are many ways to interact with others. We can start walking with neighbors, join an exercise class at the “Y”, take a community center craft class, read to children at the elementary school, or visit shut-ins at a nursing home – there are many possibilities. Many times I’ve gone to the nursing home, walking with my cane – and the residents opened right up to me as someone else with a disability.

I am fortunate to have a church with excellent professional counselors. Churches have many demands these days for food, shelter, and clothing. They are usually neither trained nor prepared to help the chronically ill. Whenever possible, we should educate churches on what they can do to help those with chronic conditions. To this end, Lisa Copen has resources for us at restministries.com.

Comment on Do You Write? Blog? We Are Starting a Link Party! by Jaime M. Sanders

Jaime M. Sanders — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:35:34 +0000

Thanks Lisa! I was able to submit my blog post this time.

Comment on Do You Write? Blog? We Are Starting a Link Party! by Debra Elliott

Debra Elliott — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:09:37 +0000

At this time the submission page is not working for me. I keep getting the landing page. I want to submit my blog post, but all I get is re-routed to http://inlinkz.com/index.php