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August 7, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion – Waves of Doubt When Living with Illness

"When he asks, he must believe & not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown & tossed by the wind" (James 1:6). I recently took a trip to the beach. In years past, I loved riding a good wave in to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals Tagged With: Caregiver, Caregiver, Christian, Christian, Christian encouragement, Chronic pain, Depression, Depression, Education, Faith, Fibromyalgia, God, illness ministry, illness ministry, invisible illness, meditation, motherhood, New Year, Pain Mgmt, Parenting, Prayer, Rest Ministries, Support Groups

June 13, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion – Speaking His Faithfulness

"I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness & salvation. I do not conceal your love & your truth from the great assembly." (Psalm 40:10) Anyone dealing with a chronic condition for years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals Tagged With: Christian encouragement, Christianity, Chronic pain, daily devotionals, Faith, God, hopekeepers, illness ministry, invisible illness, Lord, meditation, Psalms, Religion and Spirituality, Rest Ministries, Trust

May 21, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Living in Jumanji – Life with a Chronic Illness

I have to confess that when I am resting at home, & especially on days when my illness keeps me from doing more active things, I love to watch movies. Often, if I can find them on TV or have them in my stash of DVDs, they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Person w/ Illness, Support Group Leader, What's New? Tagged With: Chronic pain, Divine grace, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, hopekeepers, Jesus

May 10, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Yes, Christians Get Depressed

Over & over I still hear from people who have been told, "If your faith was strong enough, you wouldn't get that depressed. Jesus can heal you of that if you reallyy want Him to." Oh, how sad that makes me. One reason is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Depression, Founder's Blog, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, What's New? Tagged With: Christian, Christianity, Chronic, Chronic pain, Depression, Faith, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, United States

April 23, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 14 Comments

HopeNotes Newsletter #87

Hi, friends, First of all, thank you for all the kind little notes you have sent me over the last few months when I zip off postcards or ezines that say, "more coming soon--life is chaotic now." Your emails always … [Read more...]

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