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Looking for Christian support for living with illness? Share, encourage, & find support with Rest Ministries- HopeKeepers social network.
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Videos
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Resurrection by Nicol Sponberg
Added by Sona Pyle
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Does Anybody See Her
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Rest Ministries Promotional Video
GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
Things to note: If you are using our network inappropriately, we are not hesitant to ban your membership. We always try to be fair, but the integrity of the ministry will never be risked due to posts or peddling of products, books, etc.
1) All are welcome but please remember that this is a Christian environment. Use discretion, compassion and wisdom with any postings.
2) The Sunroom is a place for individuals to find encouragement and friendships among others who live with chronic illness.
3) This social network does not allow any kind of advertising or promotion of one’s own web site, book, blog, company, etc. within your postings except as the 15-word footer as explained below. Repeatedly posting about your own resources as part of engaging in conversations will be seen as advertising. For example, if it's obvious you are pasting the same welcome message to numerous people just so you can mention your 15-word footer, is not allowed. You are allowed a 15-word footer to your postings to let people know about your book, chat room, web site. For example, “Free download to a chapter of my book for the chronically ill see www.restministries.org”
4) Paid advertising is available for a very low cost for people or members wishing to reach Sunroom members with their message. Members cannot recruit for other networks and websites, nor solicit other members about products and services. One warning will be given with clarification and then you risk being banned from our room.
5) Under no circumstances, posting of nudity or profanity in this network is allowed.
6) All images, music, videos, etc. that you post you must own the rights to or have permission to post.
7) Rest Ministries does not provide medical advice. No information found here should be interpreted as such.
8) Rest Ministries reserves the right to remove or ban members, postings or groups for any reason.
9) Though Rest Ministries does their best to remove any questionable materials as soon as possible, they cannot be held responsible for the posts of others on this site.
10) Please do not post messages about politics unless is specifically relates to illness issues.
11) Rest Ministries reserves the right to remove/delete any messages, photos, profile accounts or any other form of information at any time.
To report misconduct, please click on Feedback below or email Lisa, Sunroom "owner." See top of this column.
Welcome to our Sunroom
Welcome to our long-time participants and those who have just joined us today! Over 1300 of you are connecting! You are a part of our Rest Ministries family. Each of you bring special experiences that are unique to you and can benefit others. Regardless of how you are feeling you are special to the Lord and to us. Currently, our founder, Lisa, is approving all new members and she will do this at least 1 time per day. We are excited if you are new here and will accept your "application" (for lack of a better term) ASAP!
You will find loads of joy, compassion and understanding here, all from people who live with illness each day. Many mornings it's hard to get out of bed... but we take one moment at a time and having friends to share it all with make it a bit easier. Each post makes the Sunroom richer, so even if you are feeling a bit down and out, go ahead and share your thoughts. Not only may someone cheer you up, you will likely validate exactly what someone else is feeling who just hasn't yet felt comfortable enough to write about it.
Groups
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FibroSplashes of Joy
173 members
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OzShare
19 members
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Living with Physical P...
99 members
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LIVING WITH RSD/CRPS
28 members
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Just Men
28 members
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Uplifting Thoughts
30 members
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Mitochondrial or Neuro...
9 members
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Living with Lupus
27 members
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Digestive System Disor...
20 members
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Pen Pals or People See...
115 members
ANNOUNCEMENTS -Nov -Dec 2009
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? Be sure to visit Rest Ministries new store with books, gifts and more! There is a section w/ some stocking stuffer ideas too. Visit the bookstore for those with illness today and start your wish list, write a review on a favorite product, or see what our most popular items are
______________________________________________________________________Are you new? Check out "Help and Tips for New Sunroom Members!
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HAVE AN AMAZING BLOG POST? Or have you read a blog post here in the Sunroom that really touched you? Let us know and we may just feature it on this front page of the Sunroom. We want to get to know you better and hear how God is working through your valleys and mountain tops!
______________________________________________________________________IS YOUR PHOTO A SUNFLOWER?
We'd rather see you! Go to your "page" and in the left column under your country it says, "Change My Photo." If you don't want to post one of you, choose whatever. Your favorite flower, pet, whatever.
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MEET AND SHARE BUTTON IS NEW
We've combined some of the buttons under the new "Meet and Share" tab at the top. Things like blogs, discussions, member pages, photos and videos are here now. Just hover your mouse over the tab and in a moment a drop down menu will appear. Don't like it? Is there a button you'd like fast access to? Tell us!
______________________________________________________________________HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Offer a Sunroom friend a kind birthday note!
______________________________________________________________________A NOTE REGARDING POLICIES AND POLITICS POLICIES: Please read them and follow them accordingly. In order to keep this a safe place for everyone, if you blatantly break them you will automatically have your Sunroom membership removed. We have an increasing number of people try to take advantage of our network of friends here and we are not obligated to give a warning. If you have a health/illness related business, book, etc. please consider the advertising options instead. ______________________________________________________________________
LISTEN TO OUR 20 FREE SEMINARS... During Invisible Illness Week Sept 2008 we had over 15,000 listeners! They are all free and we encourage you to email friends about certain topics that may be of interest to them. They are all hosted by Rest Ministries founder, Lisa Copen and can even be downloaded to your ipod or MP3 player.
Chronic Illness and Pain Daily Devotionals from Rest Ministries
Thankful For Life
“Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.” (Phillippians 1:12, NIV) Yesterday at our nursing home service that we hold on Sunday Nights, I asked the people to share what they were thankful for. Now before I give you the overwhelming answer… let me [...]
Beginning To Sink
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. . . (Hebrews 12:2 NIV). While growing up, my dad was an interim preacher for many churches. We traveled with him, and sometimes would hear the same sermon for weeks. One of his favorites was entitled “Beginning to Sink”, based on the [...]
Open Your Windows
“His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” (Psalm 147:10-11 NIV) I have been in ministry off and on throughout my Christian life and I love [...]
Blog Posts
Suicide
Posted by PruJoy Bergemann on November 26, 2009 at 6:13pm
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving for my American friends
Posted by Rachel on November 25, 2009 at 3:30pm
Suffering and Thanks
Unfortunately I have to agree with that. It is the Christians who have been the most hurtful in dealing with the RSD. Yancey continues with "After an extensive tour of the Unite… Continue
Posted by RSDgirl on November 24, 2009 at 5:47pm
Invitation ( Story unknow writer)
"Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she said. "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the m… Continue
Posted by Barbara Engle on November 24, 2009 at 6:42am — 2 Comments
Lisa Copen's Latest Articles-Read or Reprint for Free
Chronic Illness: How Much Do You Share with Your Spouse?
“I feel like there are thumb tacks in my bed!” I say to my husband as he crawls into the other side of our bed. “I know there is nothing there, but I just feel bruised all over.” “I’m sorry,” he offers with a sympathetic voice, but there is little else he can do. “Actually, I sort [...]
You are Too Young to Be That Sick!
Image via Wikipedia At the age of twenty-four, a thousand miles away from my family, living in a new city, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Over a period of four weeks and about eight doctor’s visits, I finally found a physician who listened to me explain my symptoms and in less than two days I [...]
10 Reasons When it Makes Good Sense to Fire Your Doctor
Image via Wikipedia by Lisa Copen We will never find the perfect doctor, as they are all human and none of them are perfect. It comes as no surprise to most of us that they call their profession “the practice of medicine.” One of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States is medical [...]
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