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Welcome! I'm Angela Dobbins.
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- Relationship Status:
- Single
- About Me:
- Hello, Friend.
I'm Angela Dobbins, Christian life coach and founder of True Life Family Ministries & True Living Today life coaching. Throughout the past seventeen years, I've had the privilege of working in the healthcare field, offering nursing care to children and adults of all ages. In addition, God has given me opportunities to work in Christian ministry, reaching out to others through community-based programs and by offering Biblical counseling, teaching, and mentoring.
Seven years ago, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, accompanied by Myofascial Pain Complex and a host of painful and debilitating symptoms. The course of events that followed were nearly devastating for me, including a divorce from my marriage of 20 years. But God is gracious and merciful, promising never to allow more upon us than we can bear. One thing I believe God has taught me through the years is that His love is deep and everlasting and that we are never beyond His reach.
No matter what circumstances I have faced in this life, God has proven His love to me as a faithful Friend through Jesus Christ and as my Heavenly Father. He has renewed my heart time and again. I want to help others know that God loves them just the same. It is my heart-felt passion to assist others in discovering the abundant life which is promised to them through Jesus Christ.
Because of Christ, we can learn to walk through life without shame or fear, despite the circumstances that surround us. My prayer is that each person might find new hope, renewed meaning in life, and that he or she might discover the person God created them to be, no matter what the obstacles!
- Website:
- http://www.tlfm.org
- What is Your Favorite health resource on the Internet
- There are some really great health resources on the net. Rudy has done a great job of listing so many of them. One site I highly recommend is Rest Ministries. It is a wonderful site with a vast number of helpful resources and support for anyone suffering from chronic illness, as well as those who love and care for us. You can find it on the web at www.restministries.org.
Another site I have found to offer a great deal of helpful support and resources for those affected by disability is Joni & Friends International Disability Center at www.joniandfriends.org. Be sure to check out the ministry store. It is full of great stuff!
- how did you find this community
- I met Rudy through the Rest Ministries Illness-Disability-Healthcare-Caregiver-Ministry Network on Ning.
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discussion of coping strategies for dealing with disability and/or illness
Rudy, I agree with what you've said. Giving to others is an expression of love. And love is the most powerful force known to man. God created us to love and to be loved. There is no better way to show that you love someone than reaching out a hand t…
Wow, Rudy! That's awesome! Praise God that so many have been able to benefit from what you started here and what you continue to nurture and build! You have done a terrific job of building and maintaining this wonderful network, my friend. :)
I apo…
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The Principle of Character
The Principle of Character
by Angela Hall Dobbins
"Character cannot be developed in peace and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision be cleared, ambition insured and success achieved." - Helen Keller
There is something of great truth in this quote by Helen Keller. I'm sure that many of you are familiar with her story and of the near impossible circumstances she faced as a child who learned to "become", with the help of one dedicat… Continue
by Angela Hall Dobbins
"Character cannot be developed in peace and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision be cleared, ambition insured and success achieved." - Helen Keller
There is something of great truth in this quote by Helen Keller. I'm sure that many of you are familiar with her story and of the near impossible circumstances she faced as a child who learned to "become", with the help of one dedicat… Continue
Posted on July 3, 2009 at 7:59am —
Strength For Today
Strength For Today
by Angela Hall Dobbins
"Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again,
and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose-
not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll
… ContinuePosted on July 3, 2009 at 7:48am —
Minister to the Chronically Ill: 20 Ways in 20 Minutes
by Lisa Copen
Rest Ministries, the largest Christian organization that serves the chronically ill, recently did a poll, asking “List some of the programs or resources a church could offer to make it more inviting comfortable” Below is a sampling of the 800+ responses.
1. Send out encouraging emails.
2. Make sure the handicapped stalls in the restroom are functioning and clean.
3. Add padded chairs or cushions to make church easier to sit through. Room for wheelchairs is always a need and don… Continue
Rest Ministries, the largest Christian organization that serves the chronically ill, recently did a poll, asking “List some of the programs or resources a church could offer to make it more inviting comfortable” Below is a sampling of the 800+ responses.
1. Send out encouraging emails.
2. Make sure the handicapped stalls in the restroom are functioning and clean.
3. Add padded chairs or cushions to make church easier to sit through. Room for wheelchairs is always a need and don… Continue
Posted on June 2, 2009 at 12:14am —
Easter's True Message
Easter's true message is "Love"- God's love for you and me.
We talk about love, we search for love... in all kinds of places and in most every way. But I believe the source of true love can be found in only one place- the heart of God. The Bible tells the story of how love entered into the world with the very act of creation. We can see it in every blade of grass and on the faces of the little flowers. In the songs of the robin and the whistling of the breeze, we hear it. And in the sun's warmt… Continue
We talk about love, we search for love... in all kinds of places and in most every way. But I believe the source of true love can be found in only one place- the heart of God. The Bible tells the story of how love entered into the world with the very act of creation. We can see it in every blade of grass and on the faces of the little flowers. In the songs of the robin and the whistling of the breeze, we hear it. And in the sun's warmt… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 12:39am —
Your Gift
Be sure to share your gift today
with someone along life's way;
though it may, to that one in need,
be a gift he can not repay.
Search deep within yourself
to find those special traits,
which God has gifted especially to you,
for uplifting others today.
Reach out and touch another
with the love God has placed deep within.
For, even when your own heart is heavy,
there is one whose heart you can tend.
So remember to think of someone today
whose life you may somehow touch,
that through the speci… Continue
with someone along life's way;
though it may, to that one in need,
be a gift he can not repay.
Search deep within yourself
to find those special traits,
which God has gifted especially to you,
for uplifting others today.
Reach out and touch another
with the love God has placed deep within.
For, even when your own heart is heavy,
there is one whose heart you can tend.
So remember to think of someone today
whose life you may somehow touch,
that through the speci… Continue
Posted on April 1, 2009 at 1:35am — 2 Comments
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Comment Wall (17 comments)
- At 1:40pm on January 21, 2010,
Rudy Sims said…
- hello how are you today? Thanks for stopping by this community today. :-) And thanks for all your contributions. Let me know if I can help you in any way.
- At 2:00pm on January 17, 2010,
- just wanted to say I hope your having a wonderful weekend. Thanks again for becoming a member of this community
- At 4:01pm on January 4, 2010,
Kathy Barnett said… - Hi Angela,thank u also for the beautiful message ,Rudy has a wonderful site here and I am so happy he has such nice people as yourself ,Good friends are so hard to find ,some people just don't understand our pain and what we live with everyday ,I am 53 and havn't walked in almost 4 years ,I just take 1 day at a time & I know the Lord above is watching over me ,I try to live each day to it's fullest & I always try to (((((Smile )))) no matter what ,Have a good day ,your friend ,Kathy
- At 1:30pm on January 4, 2010,
- thanks for your recent comment on my blog. happy holidays and a very happy new year to you :-)
- At 5:36pm on September 26, 2009,
- just wanted to say hello how are you? I hope you're having a great weekend. and thanks again for being a member of this network
- At 1:28pm on July 25, 2009,
- hello how are you? Hope you're having a great weekend :-) sincerely Rudy Sims
- At 2:38pm on May 18, 2009,
- hello just wanted to say hi and wish you a wonderful week :-) sincerely Rudy Sims
- At 4:33pm on May 4, 2009,
- hello how are you? Just wanted to say hi I've been away on a family reunion cruise for the past week. How was your week last week I hope your doing great. Thanks again for your contributions to this network I really do appreciate it. Have a great day. Hope to talk to you soon. Sincerely Rudy Sims
- At 4:42am on April 23, 2009,
- hello how are you doing today? Just wanted to say hi and thank you for your contributions to this social network I hope your doing great your friend Rudy
- At 11:34am on April 13, 2009,
- hello how was your Easter I hope it was great
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