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March 7, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Clever Idea! Make a Pill Box Out of a Crafty Bead Box

Clever Idea! Make a Pill Box Out of a Crafty Bead Box

Are your medications and vitamins overwhelming you? I have 4 pillbox holders that I fill up 2 weeks at a time for morning and evening. But all the other bottles have been disorganized. And as much as I try to stay up on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Founder's Blog, Hobbies-Crafts, Organizing, Overwhelmed, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Christian, chronic illness tips, Medicine, Rest Ministries

June 27, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

How In The World Do You Find Joy When Talking to A Medical Bill Collector?

How In The World Do You Find Joy When Talking to A Medical Bill Collector?

If you have a chronic illness, odds are you have spoken to a bill collector. Whether it is from a hospital, doctor, pharmacy, insurance or collections office, it can be very frustrating. How do you find joy? By Lisa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Founder's Blog, Organizing, What's New? Tagged With: Arthritis, God, Health, Lord, Rest Ministries, Rheumatoid arthritis, San Diego

May 30, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 3 Comments

Carrying Super Rachel – The Logistics of When Your Wife Is Chronically Ill

Carrying Super Rachel – The Logistics of When Your Wife Is Chronically Ill

By Matt Horne Caring for a chronically ill wife is not what I had envisioned when I was working up the nerve to ask out "that hot girl" who would later become my wife. We were in college and she was on the cross country … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Cooking, Coping Skills, Love, Marriage, Organizing, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Share Your Story Tagged With: Health, ill wife, marriage and illness

April 29, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Finding Joy and Depth in Relationships Despite Chronic Pain

Finding Joy and Depth in Relationships Despite Chronic Pain

If you are having trouble finding joy and depth in your relationships--and even life itself--you are not alone. Mary Yerkes Of course, no discussion of simple living would be complete without addressing relationships. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Organizing, Overwhelmed, Person w/ Illness, What's New? Tagged With: Christianity, God, Health, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion and Spirituality

November 2, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 5 Comments

Illness Can Help Us Get Creative in Problem Solving

Illness Can Help Us Get Creative in Problem Solving

By Rhonda Sawtelle I’ve been busy unpacking in my “new” place. I’m enjoying the remodel results. The unpacking has been moving slowly for several reasons: (1) my pain level can’t take too much at one time: (2) I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organizing, Our Best Tips, What's New? Tagged With: Chronic pain, Health, Medicine, Pain, Pain Mgmt

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