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Tuesday Tip: Be Patient with Y..

Posted June 13, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Be Patient with Yourself

Tuesday Tip   Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that is definitely a work in progress for me: Be patient with yourself, and give yourself some grace.   I don’t know about you, but I struggle with this. I set very high standards for myself, and I’m quite hard on myself when I (no surprise!) fail […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted June 9, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: The Importance of Saying “No”

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s good for everyone: Know the importance of saying “no.”   I don’t know about you, but it’s difficult for me to say “no”—to others and myself. I hate feeling like I’ve let someone down, be it […]

Tuesday Tip: Heating pads and ..

Posted May 30, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Heating pads and ice packs

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: Heating pads and ice packs are helpful tools in managing chronic pain. I don’t know about you, but I probably use these every single day! Each one serves a purpose, and one may work better on a certain area or a specific type of pain than the other […]

Tuesday Tip: No two experience..

Posted May 16, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: No two experiences are the same

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: No two experiences are the same.     Chronic pain and illness is complicated. There are so many variations and symptoms. Even when you have people with the same diagnosis, things are vastly different, because each one of us is different! Your experience isn’t any more or less […]

Tuesday Tip: Listen to Your Bo..

Posted May 2, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Listen to Your Body

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important one that I’m putting into practice for this month. Actually, it’s one I’ve needed to do for some time, and I’m finally listening to my body (or at least trying to!) … and that’s the tip: Listen to Your Body!   I’ve always been someone […]

Hope-Filled Sunday: No Doubts

Posted April 30, 2023 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 4 Comments
Hope-Filled Sunday: No Doubts

Hope-Filled Sunday!   Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week.   No doubts.   Is that something you can say regarding your relationship with the Lord? Are you someone who never questions whether or not God is working on your behalf?   Many people, myself included, likely have doubts on occasion, such as when […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 28, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Listen to the Whispers

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   This Life with Chronic Pain and Illness lesson is one I’ve experienced firsthand lately (but sadly, I didn’t listen to the whispers!):     I must admit that I’m apparently a slow learner in this area, as my body has needed to scream to get my attention … […]

Tuesday Tip: Celebrate the Sma..

Posted April 18, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Celebrate the Small Wins

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that’s easy to forget: A win is a win, no matter how small it may be. So go ahead and celebrate the small wins, as well as the big ones! I’m someone who loves my to-do lists, especially when I can cross things off. Lately, though, […]

Hope-Filled Sunday: Let God Fi..

Posted April 16, 2023 by Leslie in Devotions, Words of Hope / 0 Comments
Hope-Filled Sunday: Let God Fight Your Battles

Hope-Filled Sunday!   Happy Sunday! Here’s some encouragement for your week.   Let God fight your battles. It’s quite likely you’ve heard this phrase at least once in your life. But, do you actually listen? All too often, we try to fight our battles on our own. (Or at least I do! Please tell me […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 14, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Inconsistency

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Just because I could do something yesterday doesn’t mean I can do it today, and it may not mean that I can’t do it tomorrow. It’s a constant cycle of unknowns and uncertainties. However, it has helped me realize the importance of being mindful of living in […]