Join Lisa Copen, author of "Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend" as she shares the details behind 24 ways that you can make a difference when encouraging those with illness, cancer, or living with any physical challenge.
The enclosed DVD is approximagely 90 minutes. To play, choose the topic you would like. Each section is about 10 minutes and 2-3 tips.
This is a great tool for individuals, churches, pastoral staff and more. Use it to do a mini-training session for your poastoral staff or have congregational care/pastoral staff/deacons watch 1 section during each monthly meeting.
CONTENTS:
1 I See You
Don't Make a Person a Project
2 It's Okay to Cry
Weather Impacts
Little Gifts That Mean a Lot
3 Just Listen
Gift Idea is Umbrella
Lab Tests Can Be Hard
4 How May I Pray For You
Don't Comment On Amount of Doctors
Remember The Kids
5 Ways to Help Around The House
Gift Journal for Hospital
Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds
6 A New Kind of Prayer Chain
Use of Assistive Devices
Respect Choices Ill Person Makes
7 What to Write In a Card
Visiting a Friend in The Hospital
8 Finding New Hobbies From Losses
Gifts For The Out of Doors
Using Appropriate Language
9 Sharing About Alternative Treatments
When We Are Not Healed