Watching My Tongue When I Have a Right to Be Frustrated

lrmons

I am annoyed. I am frustrated. And I am justified. I am just starting to feel a bit better after having a flu-like bug for a few days. Yesterday I scheduled a babysitter to come 11-5 today to take my son to the park, movie, etc. and then to karate. He needs to get out and play. All his friends are on vacation, at camp. He is bored and I don't blame him. For the first time in three days I ate a little something for breakfast and have been up for a couple of hours. The sitter was to arrive at in an hour. . . and she just texted me. She "forgot" that she was volunteering for a nonprofit organization today. "Can I come tomorrow instead?" she asks. Uh . . .no. I specifically told her, at 4 PM yesterday, the reason I needed her was … [Read more...]

HopeNotes Newsletter #87

Hi, friends, First of all, thank you for all the kind little notes you have sent me over the last few months when I zip off postcards or ezines that say, "more coming soon--life is chaotic now." Your emails always encourage me so much & I appreciate that you never say, "Come on, girl, & get your act together!" Your grace is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G & I am honored to be on the receiving end of it. It's been one of those weeks where it's quiet around my house & yet different things I've been involved in have come together. I feel like I have a million things buzzing through my brain & before I can get them done or down on paper, my brain just wants to shut off. I w&er through the house unmotivated. I sit down & then--literally--can't get up … [Read more...]

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We’re Giving Away 3 Copies of Our New Small Groups Book!

We're giving away 3 copies of this new book by Lisa Copen! If you are even thinking about starting an illness support group, you won't want to miss this book. It's packed full of 320-pages of all the answers RM Director Lisa has given group leaders in emails for over 10 years. It also includes a chapters on Suffering, Healing, & How Churches Can Make a Difference. Here are some of the other things you will find in this new book! What a chronic illness is & does it matter if it's invisible A brief history of illness ministry in the medical community Benefits of small group ministry for the individual & the church How to lead when you are ill Steps to formulate the purpose of your small group, the logistics, … [Read more...]