Important Information

Please post on your blog or email to your friends..LOL Denise
September is Pain Awareness Month -Visit the Partners for Understanding Pain portal, available on the American Chronic Pain Association’s web site at www.theacpa.org

* National Courtesy Month; September; 702-386-9115
* National Shut-in Visitation Day; October 13; 215-374-2930
* Make a Difference Day; October 21; 703-276-6445
* Sweetest Day (act of unselfishness); October 21; 810-362-3223

Jesus had a way of seeing what others missed and ministering to those who were forgotten, shunned, or misunderstood. He touched and healed lepers when everyone else scurried away. He cared for those with chronic afflictions — such as congenital blindness and incurable hemorrhage — while others gave up. He bestowed hope where others scattered the ashes of despair. He was love Incarnate (John 1:14; 1 John 4:16). We need that character of divine love if we’re to see and minister to the hurts of others.
'It may be the soul-sapping fatigue, environmental sensitivity, and chronic pain of fibromyalgia, or lupus, or Lyme disease, or multiple sclerosis. These souls suffer not only from their diseases, but also often from the uninformed and hurtful reactions of others.'

What can Christians do to discern people’s invisible disabilities and display the love of Christ?

First, we can empathize with them, instead of lecturing or ignoring them. The Book of Hebrews tells us to remember those in prison as though we were shackled with them (13:3). Similarly, we must try to put ourselves into the prison of the chronically ill person’s life. This is difficult, and almost nothing in our hedonistic culture encourages it. Nevertheless, we need empathy to be agents of love and encouragement. Jesus wept; so should we (John 11:35).


~Let us seek to have the eyes of Jesus, so we may look beyond appearances and gaze deeply into the lives of those who are suffering. Then we can offer them our love, understanding, and encouragement.~
http://www.restministries.org/invi…

HALLOWEEN

Getting ready for Halloween? Feels like it here in NE?! Dusting off my broomstick..teee..heee..hee..8"x10" collage trimmed with gorgeous black rose ribbon.vintage pearl earring with 'hook and eye corset pieces'.Dangling lace embellished with paper ivory roses.FREE SHIP IN USA!
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PINK ARTIST DRAWING

Hello all,I donated the 'Pink Fairy Princess Ballerina' Altered Vintage High Heel pretty...bling! if you would like to enter drawing.I felt sick when I read the headlines that Christina Applegate has breast cancer and she is only 36yrs.old! I thought of all the girls,young women and women who have it and no publicity! My Mom died from breast cancer over 20 yrs ago..and I thought she was young seems like an eternity I have missed her so.The link to donate to Susan K.Fund is on my blog just click on pink dolly.good luck I hope you win 'Pink
Fairy Ballerina Shoe'! http://couturedepapier.blogspot.com