Letter From Editor

Hi Friends,

I hope that the flowers of spring are blossoming out in your neck of the woods. Here is San Diego even the roadside wildflowers look like purple snow.

It’s been an interesting week, as my sister came for a visit from Phoenix a few days earlier than expected. After moving from Washington to Phoenix for a new job in the hotel industry, her position was cut because of the economy. We’re providing a pull-out-couch and hopefully some encouragement, while she looks for a new position and closes on a house which is in escrow.

My friend, Shelley, called me with a scripture to encourage my sis. Psalm 37: 3-7: “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways.”

This is a nice reminder for each of us to remember God is always in control. Despite man’s intentions or decisions that cause us harm or even just poor circumstances, God is still in control. And the day will come when our righteousness will shine. I know many of you are in the midst of struggles: with your family, your medical insurance, and even your body. My prayer is that this verse will comfort you too.

 

May you feel His peace,

 

Lisa Copen
Rest Ministries Director and Founder

 

 

Letter from Editor

Dear Friends,

It’s Spring!

I feel like we’ve been out of touch for so long. Like many of you I’ve been in survival mode since mid-December with multiple infections, colds, time off medications, and way too much prednisone. But we’re back… and we’re moving our newsletter services back to ‘Get Response’ and ‘Aweber’ (depending on how you signed up) so that those of you who have email plans like yahoo, hotmail and aol can actually get the ezine.

I have plans for this ezine to get to you each week, and have it be a brief source of encouragement and updates about what is going on at Rest Ministries. I look forward to your feedback and help too! If you see something that you think others would enjoy knowing about, just forward it on to me (by next week we should have a form for this!)

May you feel His comfort,

Lisa Copen
Rest Ministries Director and Founder

 

Thanks for Interviewing Lisa on Radio Program

Thanks to Nan Russell who recently interviewed RM founder, Lisa, on her radio program “Work Matters.” You can listen to Lisa’s interview here. Lisa’s interview is about half way through the program if you wish to fass forward.

 

Hope Endures Starting Soon

Podcasts are Coming Soon
Lisa has all her gear ready to start podcasts and is currently scheduling guests. Watch this area of the ezine each week for information about our special guest that Lisa will be interviewing, people who serve others who live with chronic illness through both inspirational and practical ways.