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January 30, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

The Five Essential E’s When Your Child is Ill

The Five Essential E’s When Your Child is Ill

A New DVD Offers Help and Hope for Parenting Children with Special Medical Needs Parents who have a child with a chronic illness or special medical condition are faced with some very difficult and special challenges. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Links, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, What's New? Tagged With: Child, Family, Learning, Parent, sick kids

January 12, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

AMC Theaters Offers Movie Times for Those with Sensory Sensitivities

AMC Theaters Offers Movie Times for Those with Sensory Sensitivities

I love movies. If I am watching a movie at home I feel like I need to be folding laundry or working or something. But sitting in a theater, I feel as though I am allowed (required even!) to sit in the dark and give it my full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Our Best Tips, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, What's New? Tagged With: Child, disabilities

May 8, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion: May God Settle Us On This Mother’s Day

Devotion: May God Settle Us On This Mother’s Day

"The Lord is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. . . He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord." (Psalm 113:4,9) Mother's Day. It's a mixed bag of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Founder's Blog Tagged With: Child, Christian, God, Jesus, Mother

February 18, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Devotion: Growing Older Should Be Celebrated!

Devotion: Growing Older Should Be Celebrated!

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16) It comes as a shock, and it shouldn't. We look in the mirror and see new wrinkles, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Child, Christian encouragement, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Chronic pain, Crohn's disease, daily devotion for women, daily scripture readings and meditations, encouraging scriptures, finding bible scriptures, finding peace through trials scripture, free daily bread devotionals, free daily devotion, God, illness ministry, inspirational bible scriptures, inspirational poems and scriptures, inspirational stories, invisible illness, Jesus, Lord, meditation, more daily devotionals via email, our daily bread devotion book, Rest Ministries, short inspirational devotionals

January 24, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

How Can I Get Kids Out The Door To School When I Can Barely Move?

How Can I Get Kids Out The Door To School When I Can Barely Move?

My husband used to take care of the kids in the mornings because I have a hard time with mornings. But he works the third shift now and I now have two children in school. I have to wake up at 6:30 after little or no sleep and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Help! Q/A, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, Parenting, What's New? Tagged With: Child, Family, Health, Parent

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