Lisa Copen is the founder of Rest Ministries, Inc., a Christian organization that serves people who live with chronic illness or pain. She is the author of various books on chronic illness, including, "Mosaic Moments: Devotionals for the Chronically Ill"; and "Why Can't I Make People Understand? Discovering the validation those with chronic illness seek and why."
She's lived with rheumatoid arthritis since 1993 and resides in San Diego with her husband and son.