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Articles by Lisa Copen
Minister To The Chronically Ill: 20 Ways In 20 Minutes
Rest Ministries, founded in 1997, is the largest Christian organization that serves the chronically ill. They recently did a survey and asked people to "List some of the programs or resources a church could offer to make it more inviting comfortable." Below is a sampling of some of the 800+ responses, all of which could be done in 20 minutes or less.
"YOU: The Smart Patient" Should Be On Desk Of Every Ill Person
Book Review: "YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment," by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
Living With Invisible Illness: 5 Ways To Get Over Aggravations
"You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectly healthy." "You think you have fatigue? Try working full-time plus having four children! Then you'll know what chronic fatigue is." "I think you're spending too much time thinking about how you feel. You need to just get out more." "If you really wanted to get well, you'd at least try that juice drink I gave you last week. It won't hurt to try it."
Illness And Anger: 3 Steps To Avoid The Spiritual Pitfalls
"When I was first diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, I was relieved at first," shares Cindy. "So many doctors kept telling me to see a psychiatrist, but I knew it was my body, not my head, that was in trouble." She explains, "I had spent so much time before my diagnosis being mad, having my illness finally validated was a great feeling. But six months later, the anger set in the pain management of the illness seemed to barely exist."
6 Action Steps For Churches Who Care About The Chronically Ill
Over 100 million people in the USA, about 1 in 2, have a chronic illness. That means, if you are not the one suffering from chronic pain, chances are someone you care about is dealing with it silently.
7 Habits Of Happy People Who Live With Illness
As I sit here working on this article my 4-year-old son hangs out with me with a little cold and fever. I keep telling him he needs some medicine but all he has said since he got out of bed is "I'm better now. I'm all better." How much does our attitude effect how well we deal with our illness and our level of happiness?
Adoption Life Books: When You Don't Have Much Information
Designing a life book for your adoptive child or foster child may seem overwhelming, especially when you don't have a lot of information about your child's life before he or she became a part of your family. One of the biggest stumbling blocks is getting past the feeling over being overwhelmed.
How To Design An Adoption Scrapbook For Your Child
Scrapbooking your child's adoption story is a wonderful way to get it down in a book for him or her to be able to share with you for years to come. As a busy mom, however, too often our good intentions turn into an overflowing box of memory items that get stuck in the closet, waiting for the day when we can sit down an concentrate without a little voice interrupting our thoughts. We so want to do the perfect album, it often becomes a task larger than we can take on.
When Your Wife Is Ill And Romance Ain't Happening
When your wife is chronically ill it can be hard for her to think "romance." She may be in a great deal of physical pain or also suffer from side effects of the illness or medications, such as weight gain or loss, a "puffy prednisone," or even feeling sick to her stomach. She may also be dealing with the loss of her career and dealing with grief.
Adoption Scrapbook Albums That Are Fast And Easy
Waiting to adopt a child can seem like the endless journey without a map. One way to make the time go faster is to go ahead and start an adoption scrapbook album. Journaling your thoughts about the waiting process, the things you've bought, the home study, etc. will all help you feel like the arrival of the child is the next step. Plus, you'll begin to see why recording your thoughts will be so precious when your child arrives.
Encouraging The Chronically Ill Moms In Your Playgroup
Mommy moments come in all forms of days at the beach, backyard BBQs, or kids reading groups at the library. These are all wonderful times to get to know other mothers and share in wearing out your kids, as well as gaining some understanding from other parents. But the number of women who live with chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia and diabetes continues to grow, the spontaneity of these fun activities is easily disrupted.
How A Woman With Illness Can Romance Her Husband
The words "hot and bothered" may spark images of twisted sheets and breathlessly reaching out to the one you love for most people. But if you have a chronic illness, "hot" likely refers to a thyroid condition, night sweats, or a heating pad on high. "Bothered" is everything else that happens in bed. Like achy joints that pop when you roll over, a cat that insists on sleeping on your leg, or a spouse who snores through thunder and lightening. Romance may be hard to find in your home!