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March 7, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Quotaton – All Pain Has Meaning

It is easy to feel like every day we are in too much pain to do what we want or need to do is a waste. We loved this quote that reminds us that when God allows the pain into our life, He never wastes it! "One thing we may be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Reflection, What's New? Tagged With: Chronic pain, God, Health, Medicine, Pain, Pain Mgmt, Religion and Spirituality

March 3, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Remembering That God Remembers

March & April are wonderful months. St. Patrick’s Day & Easter bring cheerful images of pastel colors & sunshine. The bright, Kelly green, Irish shamrock is not just about leprechauns & good luck. The shamrock represents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Reflection, Spiritually Struggling, What's New? Tagged With: Easter, God, Holidays, Holy Spirit, Kids and Teens, Rest Ministries

March 1, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

What’s a Man With an Illness do as a New Empty Nester?

I am the father of a 22-year-old son who recently moved out of the house. My wife works at a local craft store full time, but I have been unable to work the last few years due to a degenerative chronic illness. Usually it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Help! Q/A, Marriage, Parenting, Person w/ Illness, Reflection Tagged With: Christian encouragement, Chronic, Chronic pain, daily devotionals, Health, hopekeepers, illness ministry, invisible illness, Jesus, Lord, meditation, Rest Ministries, Trust

February 17, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

6 Reasons the Chronically Ill Should Shun Making Resolutions

"3-2-1 Happy New Year!" Is it? When that ball dropped in Times Square did you have some New Year's resolutions all ready to start January second? - I'm going to lose that extra weight - I'll really save some money this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Person w/ Illness, Reflection, What's New? Tagged With: #iiwk09, awareness week, blogging for invisible illness week, Christian, christians and depression, Chronic, Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, Depression, depression and illness, disabilities, diseases, Health, health conditions, hopekeepers, invisible illness, invisible illness news, invisible illness personal stories, invisible illness virtual conference, Invisible Illness Week, invisible illness week seminars, invisibleillnessweek, New Year, Rest Ministries, Support group, symptoms

December 31, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

What Was Life Like in 1902?

We may not be all that happy with our current circumstances, but let's take a look back at 1902. 90% of U.S. physicians had no college education; Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cooking, Reflection, What's New? Tagged With: Conditions and Diseases, Health, United States

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