Rest Ministries - Chronic Illness and Pain Support
Chronic illness support for those with invisible or visible illnesses and disabilities with Christian foundation.
We are collecting blogs of ill parents! We would love to know more about your blog or article that addresses parenting when you are in pain. To submit your own link, put the code to our "Link Party button" (opens in a new window) on your own site. Then click the little blue button below that says "add your link" to submit your link! … [Read more...]
Motherhood and chronic illness. If these two words relate to your life, chances are they are enough to keep you busy indefinitely. They can easily become a large part of your identity, and they both fight for control over your energy, time, and some days, your sanity. I have been working on a book about living with a chronic illness and being a mom for a few years now. It's about 70 percent done, but something keeps getting in the way of finishing it. You know what kinds of things: motherhood and childhood. And the more I learn, the more I realize I don't know. As I work on a chapter about the latest lessons I've discovered, my house tends to erupt in chaos and I feel tested again. Was it God trying to stretch me so the book would … [Read more...]
By Libby East When I was little my family would watch reruns of the Brady Bunch & 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 girl or if Cindy will find her favorite doll. And the best part about all of these problems was that they could all be solved in a thirty minute episode. Even though they were a blended family they seemed perfect in my eyes. You see my family was far from perfect. My mom is Bipolar -- Manic Depressive. I have sisters who are twins & they are five years older than me. Where did bipolar come from? I don't know. They say that they remember her being normal & … [Read more...]
I am a mom of a 2-year-old who was just diagnosed with autism. I also have had fibromyalgia for 5 years. I don't know how I am going to get through this. I had assumed that, with husb&'s help, I could be a pretty good mom despite my illness. But now with all of the extra attention he is going to need, as well as therapy, doctor's appointments, & even the possibility of needing a caregiver the rest of his life, I feel completely overwhelmed & even a bit betrayed by the Lord. Where do I start to work my way through these emotions? -Name Withheld Wow, your family has a lot to h&le right now. First, you should know that the feeling of being overwhelmed is normal. The fact that you recognize & want to address those emotions shows that you … [Read more...]
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4 Steps to Take to Get Rid of Resentment You May Hold Against Others 3 CommentsResentment does not give us any benefits, yet many of us still hold onto it. Even if we may not want to feel resentful, we aren't sure how to get rid of it. Leslie explains. By Leslie Vernick When someone hurts us, is foolish, or sins against us, the consequences of their…
