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May 1, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

What Do You Want Your Faith-Legacy To Be? Donna Has an Idea with Scrapbooking!

What Do You Want Your Faith-Legacy To Be? Donna Has an Idea with Scrapbooking!

Scrapbooking Your Faith By Debbi Farmer One of my favorite hobbies is scrapbooking. I have so many memories that I want to keepsake for others to enjoy down the years. I am often looking for new resources to add to my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Hobbies-Crafts, Joy, Loneliness, Ministry - Personal, Profiles, Reflection, Statistics, What's New?

April 20, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Faith in God Can Lessen Depression – But We Need to Be Careful with the ‘Facts’

Faith in God Can Lessen Depression – But We Need to Be Careful with the ‘Facts’

Okay, two points before we look at the recent study that says faith in God can relieve depression. Most of us who believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior would admit that having this as our foundation does bring us peace … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Faith Illness Research, Spiritually Struggling, Statistics, What's New? Tagged With: Mental Health

February 25, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

New Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often

New Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often

This is a study that was released Sept 2009 about depression and anxiety. New Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often Released: 9/30/2009 11:50 AM EDT Source: Baylor University Newswise — In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Hurt Feelings, Mental Illness, Need to Know, Statistics, What's New?

December 8, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Photos Can Give Pain Relief

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Treatments, Caregiver, Coping Skills, Friend Has Illness, Marriage, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Statistics Tagged With: Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Medicine, Pain, Pain Mgmt, United States

December 3, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

According to Newsweek, more than half of the med schools in the country now offer courses on spirituality and medicine; just a decade ago, only 3 schools did. This is largely because patients are demanding more spiritual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Doctor, Faith Illness Research, Medical Professional, Statistics, What's New?

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