illness

One Thing

by Tina James November 8, 2009
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Living with a chronic illness gives us a fresh look at priorities. It causes us to examine our priorities from a new perspective. We folks who are chronically ill don’t have the ability to live life the way we once did. We may not have the energy we used to have. Our bodies may not [...]

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Depression

by Tina James February 17, 2009
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I am convinced that depression is one of the most misunderstood illnesses. Depression is not a feeling. Oftentimes people describe themselves as being depressed—“I am so depressed”—when what they really mean is that they’re bored, bummed out, disappointed, or one of a whole host of other feelings. Depression is an illness; it often is the [...]

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The Flu—A Positive Approach

by Sharon Patterson January 18, 2009

I often try to find Some kind Of good when I can In predicaments that are hard to understand, Like the sleepless nights I’ve taken care of my child with the flu And then turned right around and come down with it, too. Only one consolation comes as I glance In the mirror that by [...]

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My Husband is Not Me

by Tina James November 22, 2008

I had a great epiphany this morning: my husband is not me! Amazed? I know, most of you ladies had already figured that out; but honestly, it has taken me almost 18 years of marriage to figure this out. Okay, okay. Let me explain… Flashback to yesterday and I’ll fill in some blanks. Yesterday morning [...]

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How God Healed Me of Lyme Disease

by Paula Friedrichsen May 22, 2008
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In 1998 I contracted Lyme disease from a tick bite while hiking in the mountains near my home. The symptoms were many and varied and scared me to death! Severe arthritis, unbelievable muscle aches, mind-numbing fatigue, tingling in my fingers and toes, occasional loss of peripheral vision, bells palsy symptoms, and trouble writing and spelling [...]

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She Did What She Could

by Mariane Holbrook June 26, 2007
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How many times has someone said to you, “You don’t look sick. You look great!”? How often have you been asked to accept a position at your church, your children’s school or your place of employment when you knew you were physically unable to? Many times we accept these added responsibilities because the guilt we [...]

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God Loves the Caregivers

by Mariane Holbrook February 27, 2007
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Nearly all of us have been through it. If not, we can be sure it will happen sooner or later. Caring for a loved one or close friend who is terminally ill can sap our strength, often reduce us to tears, and make us wonder where God is in all of this. Be encouraged! God [...]

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