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What a Difference Love Can Make – Video

June 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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If you are one who loves animals, you may need to grab a tissue to watch this video. This doggie, found abandoned and blind in both eyes, gets a new chance for life and love because of some people who care. What a difference we can make in the lives of someone who needs a second chance, both animals--an humans--alike. If you are receiving this in your email, you likely cannot see the video within the email. Click the title above to go to our website to watch it. Blind Dog Living in a Trash Pile Gets the Most Beautiful Rescue - The End is Amazing from iluvanimals on GodTube. … [Read more...]

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Don Piper Ministries Has “Hope Summit” in Texas in May

May 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We love HOPE around here at Rest Ministries & we also love Don Piper, so we wanted to pass along this information in case you live in the Pasadena, Texas area. Don Piper Ministries is holding it's first ever "Hope Summit," May 21-22, 2010 at First Baptist Church Pasadena, Texas. Many have asked if there would ever be an event held where they could come, bring family & friends, & hear Don's messages of hope & healing in person. Don & Eva Piper, Nash 3, Anita Onarecker Wood, Pray Guillory & Nicole Flenniken! You'll receive tremendous encouragement for eternity & for this present life. … [Read more...]

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Photos Can Give Pain Relief

December 8, 2009 By 1 Comment

Most of us would say it's common sense that our loved one or pet will reduce the pain we are in. They can talk to us, give us compassion, distract us from pain & more. But a new study has some surprising results! You don't actually need the person there! In fact, a photo of your loved one may bring you more comfort than the person being there holding your h&! Scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles applied pain (heat), to the forearms of 28 women who had all been in relationships for at least six months. Each woman had the heat/pain applied while: holding the h& of their partner who was sitting behind a curtain; holding the h& of a stranger sitting behind a curtain; holding a squeeze ball; viewing a photo … [Read more...]

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Where Was That Movie Filmed?

September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

So, if you are sitting around feeling blue because winter is a comin' here is a fun little web site to click around a bit & provide some entertaining trivia for family get togethers. Sometimes, we just don't want to think about illness, & that is okay, right? In fact, this post convinced us to add "silly stuff" to our navigation bar above. If you have ever wondered, "Where was that movie filmed?" this is the web site for you: Famous Locations. It's kinda of fun to click around. Since I am a long-time fan of "Grease" I went through some of those locations, seeing where in Los Angeles they filmed some of the famous scenes. So go ahead & take a break from health & illness stuff for a few minutes & see where your favorite flicks were … [Read more...]

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