Marriage and Chronic Illness: Is Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries? Sometimes!

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By Jackie Confalone Once upon a time, a fair young maiden caught the eye of a godly young lad in the village of "Bowl of Cherries." The young lad asked the fair maiden if she'd accompany him to a jousting tournament and a courtship began that continued to blossom over the next two years. Once the fair maiden completed her classical studies, the young lad asked for her hand in marriage and she enthusiastically said yes! A grand wedding ceremony and marriage celebration followed and life became a "bowl full of cherries!" Actually, that "fair maiden" is me, and I have been married 30 years to my "young lad." We were blessed with two children, a 24 year-old daughter who married her own godly young lad, and a 21 year-old son who is … [Read more...]

Anyone Love Peas? You May Love This Gadget for Aches!

If you have any part of your body that is sore & would benefit a bag of frozen peas over it, you may want to reconsider your treatment & try this wonderful new gadget from CVS pharmacy called "Peas Cold Therapy." For many years medical professionals have recommended taking a bag of cold frozen peas out of the freezer to put this over any area where you have swelling or joint pain. The bag of frozen peas molds easily to whatever body part needs the colf therapy. It has the right temperature, & offers some pain relief. There is nothing wrong with sticking with the back of frozen peas. But when Rest Ministries founder Lisa Copen has a wrist tendon that tends to move out of place, she needs something to be able to hold the cold pack in … [Read more...]