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Poem: Forever My God

June 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Beautiful is not the right word It’s so much more One could use the word glory This only captures a tiny glimpse of the reality of your presence The dictionary does not contain a word worthy to describe your majesty I sit here with nothing to give back A broken body A sinful heart Praise is all I can offer In suffering, there is a reality of death You cannot be ignored Without You, I cannot get through my day I think about you all the time The pain brings me to You I cry out to You, my Father Not understanding why, but trusting there will be a when When I am healed Whether on this side of heaven or not, surely I will be healed Trusting in your timing as compassion for others is growing Patience is not a quality that … [Read more...]

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Devotion: Why Does God Heal Us Of One Condition, But Not Another?

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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"For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." (James 1:3) About a year and a half ago I was stricken with a new malady. For about six weeks I suffered terribly from arthritis. I could hardly get up from the couch because my knees hurt so badly, and each morning was a terrible challenge just to get out of bed. My hands and feet, my elbows and knees--they suffered from terrible joint pain and swelling. My family doctor told me I needed to go to a specialist. I'd read that those suffering from Crohn's disease also often suffered from arthritis. I felt like I was in an impossible situation. My chronic fatigue syndrome was a daily challenge, and my Crohn's disease had steadily gotten worse. I had a … [Read more...]

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Do Pro-biotic Foods Work?

February 16, 2010 By 1 Comment

With the many medications I am on I continually fighting c&ida. Does the yogurt that is advertised as having probiotics like Activa or Yo-Plus really make a difference & how much of it do I have to eat? Would the benefits be worth the additional calories & sugar? -Diane Great question, Diane! I have found a bag of mixed information on Activia-everything from it containing an abundance of sugar (34 grams in an 8 ounce serving), to chemically engineered ingredients like modified corn starch. Sugar feeds c&ida, so you'll need to monitor your intake closely & I suggest you a start a daily food journal. Clear your diet of all yeast containing foods & white flour/white sugar based products & switch to whole grains & breads made without … [Read more...]

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Ill Teens with Spirituality Cope Best

June 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
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A new research shows that spirituality may help teens cope with the condition of chronic illness. The Christian Messenger states: Two separate studies were done by Michael Yi, MD, the associate professor of medicine, and Sian Cotton, PhD, research assistant professor in the department of family medicine. They investigated how adolescents might use spirituality as a coping tool for their illnesses like inflammatory bowel disease. They defined spirituality as “One’s sense of meaning or purpose in life or one’s sense of connectedness to the sacred or divine. “ Patients with IBD experience recurrent abdominal pain, bloody stools and diarrhoea, among other serious problems, and have an increased risk for colon … [Read more...]

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