Shepherd
of Hope Christian Chat & Chronic Illness Support Ministry
You must be 18
years or older to use this site.
When dealing with mental health
issues always consult your doctor.
While it may help you feel better to talk to others
it is not meant to be a
substitute
for professional counseling.Please understand that the owners of this site are
here to encourage you, but can in no way be held responsible
for your actions.
By entering and/or proceeding further into this site you
are stating that you have read and agree to these terms.
Click the BLUE BUTTON to enter CHAT ROOM!
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fix this, go to
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follow the instructions! For the
comfort of those who use this room, it is the SOLE RIGHT
of the owners to ALLOW OR DISALLOW use of its chat room
for ANY REASON the administrators deem necessary.
TABS
Above are TABS that
help you navigate this website - please familiarize yourself with our Statement of Purpose, Faith and our Beliefs on Healing.
Below are LINKS that take you to specific areas on this
site like books, information, etc.
NOTE:You must be 18
years or older to use this site.
When dealing with mental health
issues always consult your doctor.
While it may help you feel better to talk to others
it is not meant to be a
substitute
for professional counseling.Please understand that the owners of this site are
here to encourage you, but can in no way be held responsible
for your actions.By entering and/or proceeding further into this site you
are stating that you have read and agree to these terms.
LINKS
Below are brief descriptions of
things elsewhere on this site! Click on the LINKS to go to them.
Shepherd of Hope Blog is a
great place to catch up on current news, activities and studies. There's a
place for Scripture reading, for leaving your thoughts and comments, and
just hanging out while waiting for someone to join you in the chat room -
share the link with friends!
We are not
professionals here. If you are considering suicide,
click here to see the suicide hotline
numbers in your area.
We will talk with
you in the chat room, but be clearly advised that we are here to
encourage, not to counsel.
Contact 911, your doctor or a number from the list and choose life!!
"I search I give"
is a way to make donations to Shepherd of Hope without spending a cent! Just searching gives SoH a monthly donation!If you sign up, and then make
a purchase through any of the stores within 30 days, there is a $5 bonus!
Please consider this wonderful way of helping raise funds!
Have
you found the right place to 'hang your hat' and fellowship with others..
Click here to read more about what we hope to
accomplish here at Shepherd of Hope!
We don't have many,
but the ones we have are enforced. No spamming, foul language or
crude User IDs. Click here to read and
familiarize yourself with the rules for this room. You must be 18 years of
age to use this chat room - please see
Shep if you would like to get 'special permission' to chat if you are
younger.
From time to time we 'shower' chat room users with cards to encourage
them. Click here
to read more or see how
you can participate in our other card ministry..
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"Israel, My Personal Journey"
by Carol Krejci
Israel, My Personal
Journey is a 40-day devotional presented in the form of a tour. You will
arrive in modern-day Israel and conclude your journey 40 days later in the
Jerusalem of Jesus' day. As you stop along the way at tourist locations
learning of the history and geography of the land, you will be able to
reflect on God's messages through the picture stories.
Our Bible
Study begins on Friday, November 26th, 8 pm EST. Carol will hold
these devotionals each Friday for 40 weeks. You are not required to have a
book, but we highly recommend it because there will be reading assignments
each week. Each chapter is just a few pages, so it's very easy to
get this done each week. We have some scholarships for those who
cannot afford a book - Contact Shep if you need help buying a book.
Carol has graciously
offered to donate 50% of the proceeds from sales made through this site to
Shepherd of Hope Christian Chat Ministry.
Please be sure to mention "Shepherd of Hope" when you order so that we
will receive the donation.
USA Book Orders, please use the BUY NOW
button below and select the number of books you want.
For international orders, please
email Carol
for prices.
Disclosure:
Those who know me, know
that I am health conscious -- I do what I can to be as healthy
as I can be... and that includes eating right, exercising and
doing all I am able given my own limitations. I will be
holding chats on health-related topics and things you can do
to feel better living with pain, depression and anxiety.
However, because I am this sites administrator, and a
distributor of
Juice Plus +®
whole food nutrition,
I want to be clear up front that this site is not intended to
promote my own personal business.
However, I want to share
with you the benefits of
Juice Plus +®
and will post a link to my
Juice Plus +®
website here for you to visit
at your convenience. If you have any questions or would
like to try
Juice Plus +®
or learn more about it - please
feel free to contact me at any time via this site or my
Juice Plus +®
website.
Juice Plus +®
is
FREE for
children between the ages of 4-18
with a
participating adult (for up to three years!) What an
incredible way to get your children to eat whole food fruits &
vegetables! Children from 4-11 may take the gummies, and
older children can use the capsules or chewable tablets.
For more information, contact
Shep directly, or use the links above to read more
information on my
Juice Plus +®website.
VIDEOS with more information are now available at my
personal website
- check them out and let me know if you have any questions!
I will be happy to send you brochures if you are interested in
more information - or if you want to try this today!
If you have
already signed up to make Shepherd of Hope your group,
but have not yet downloaded the toolbar
please do so and enjoy searching while supporting
Shepherd of Hope!
Please adhere to the "Golden Rule"
and be kind to each other.
Select ONE user name and stick with it. (Using multiple id's will
result in a warning or banning from the room).
User names must be appropriate (defined as free of bad language or
intimations). No swearing, spamming or flaming -- or you will be banned from using the
room.
No posting of websites without permission from an administrator first
(this includes doing so in private messages).
Do not use this room for a dating site - there are plenty of those
elsewhere.
You must be 18 years of age to chat here - if it is discovered you are
not, you will be removed from the room.
The use of "OMG" will not be allowed here - "OMGosh" is acceptable, use
of the Lord's name in vain is prohibited.
We are an Evangelical Chat Room - do not come here to debate our faith
or the faith of the users here. If the Admin or Moderator say so - it is so - end of discussion.
***You must be 18 years of age
or older to use this chat room -- any exceptions MUST be
approved by the administration!
IT IS
THE SOLE RIGHT OF THE OWNERS OF THIS SITE TO ALLOW OR DISALLOW
USE OF ITS CHAT ROOM
FOR ANY REASON THE ADMINISTRATION DEEMS NECESSARY - it is a
privilege to chat here - not a right! Enjoy!
If you experience any problems in
the Chat Room -- please feel free to speak with me.
If you can't wait until you see me in the room, you may
email me at:
Shep
Remember,
we are NOT PROFESSIONALS
- if you have
an emergency,
dial 911 now, or call your
local hospital for help. If you are dealing with
suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide
Hotlines, USA at 1-800-SUICIDE (748-2433) or
1-800-273-Talk (273-8255) or visit
http://suicidehotlines.com/
to find the hotlines in your own state. If you are
outside of the USA and would like to talk to someone about
suicidal feelings please
CLICK HERE.
We are here to support, encourage and pray for you, not to counsel --
you visit here at your own risk -- so talk with your own
doctor before making any changes to his treatment for you.
God Bless you as you work through your issues.
Passed by the U.S. Congress in November 1998, the
Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act (COPPA)
requires operators of
online services or Web sites to obtain parental consent
prior to the collection, use, disclosure, or display of
the personal information of children 13 years of age or
younger.
Shepherd of Hope Ministry is concerned about the safety
and privacy of all its users, particularly children. I
recommend that you talk to your parents or legal guardian
about your situation. If that is not possible, then please
contact a pastor or Christian counselor in your area.
Helpful Resources: Get some counseling right now
by contacting AACC for a referral to a Christian
counselor near you at
http://www.aacc.net
or New Life at 1-800-NEW-LIFE or the nearest mental
health agency.
Is
Shepherd of Hope 'just the place' you have been
looking for?
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, panic
attacks, fibromyalgia, difficulty sleeping, thoughts of
suicide or just feel like giving up?
Do you lack
the motivation to get through a single day?
Would
you benefit from coping skills, a sleep hygiene program
that really works, simple recipes to help you with
fixing meals?
Would you like to learn how to
pamper yourself so that you are better able to cope with
the stresses of daily life?
Would you like to chat
with others who will encourage and support you in your
Christian walk?
Would you benefit from hearing
what has helped others? Are you a care-giver to
someone with chronic illness?
Are you wondering
about your salvation in Jesus Christ?
Do you just
want a little encouragement for yourself today?
Are you interested in learning more about good nutrition
and perhaps learn more about products like Juice Plus?
Do you eat whole foods - fruits, vegetables and whole
grains daily?
Would you like to be a part of a
place where people come to support and encourage each
other?
Shepherd of Hope Christian Chat & Chronic Illness
Support Ministry is all of this and more... we continue
to grow and expand our information to help as many
people as possible to live fuller, more godly lives.
And we want YOU to join us and get to know others who
share in your 'dis'ability so that together we can move
from "Surviving" to "Thriving" in this daily routine
called life.
This description
does not replace our
Statement of Purpose - it is just a little more
information about what we do here, and how we hope to
minister to those who come here.
Join us in the Chat Room by clicking on the Blue
CHAT NOW button at the top of the
page and get started talking with others
today!! No Registration Required to Chat!
Shepherd
of Hope operates on private funds. We depend on YOUR donations to help us keep it running.
If you wish to send a check, please contact
Shep.
Thank you for your prayerful and financial support!
*This site is not yet a licensed non-profit ministry, so
donations are not tax-deductible,
however
we are dependent upon
donations from people like you,
to keep it running for all Christians with chronic illness.
Advertisement of Approved Sites* -- Costs for
Main Page Advertisements
If paid
monthly, $17.00 per month (total yearly,
$204.00)
If paid
bi-yearly, $16.00 per month (total yearly,
$192.00)
If paid yearly,
$15.00 per month (total yearly, $180.00)
* All
advertisements must be approved by Shepherd of
Hope Administration, in order to maintain consistency in
size and layout.
Note to Advertisers
Approved sites will be allowed to 'advertise' on the
outside pages, not in the chat room, to help support the costs of running
this site. (This is a common practice on websites - including those that are
ministry based.)
Adds will be placed on the advertisement page (subject to change as
the admin deems necessary.) This is just
one way to generate some income to keep it going! Prayer is another - your
prayers for the financial needs of this ministry are greatly appreciated!
If
you have a web-based business and would like to advertise
here, please
submit your request in writing
and it will be considered. This will help the chronically ill
who are trying to generate income through small home-based
businesses. I will also accept submissions from those
whose purpose is to help the chronically ill. This is an area
we will continue to pray about.
A
card shower is an opportunity to 'shower
someone with love' by way of a card or encouraging
note or letter! From time to time I hear of someone who
is going through an exceptionally hard time, going
through surgery, or is just plan 'in a funk' and needs
to know that others really care! So, without
telling the 'receiver,' I email anyone on our mailing
list (contact
Shep to be added to the mailing list) and invite all
to participate and send a card. (All cards are
sent to Shep and NO EMAIL or HOME ADDRESSES are ever
shared) You can send a card or a note, or a
small flat item (i.e. bookmarks, picture, prayer
card, etc..) that will go into a large envelope which is
then sent to the "showered individual".
Anyone who has participated knows it is a real blessing
to share, and anyone who has been the recipient of a
card shower will tell you that it was among the most
powerful encouragements they received when they felt
down! God blesses you for participating!!!
A
card ministry is when YOU make cards that either
have "Thank You" or "Thinking of You" or are "Blank
Inside" so that I those who make
contributions to the site, or who could use a little
pick me up note or to send notes for requests for help.
Lots of people are into making home-made cards these
days - and that's what this is about -- making cards
that I can use to support and thanks those who use
Shepherd of Hope Ministry.
Contact
Shep today to get started in this wonderful card
shower/card ministry program. I look
forward to hearing from you!
Shepherd
of Hope Christian Chat & Chronic Illness Support Ministry
If paid
monthly, $17.00 per month (total yearly,
$204.00)
What's
a Card Shower or a Card Ministry?