Posts to Ponder
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Discover hope, encouragement, purpose, and Christ-centered growth as you explore the deep questions of illness, pain, trauma, shame, grief, and so much more.
No matter the challenges you're navigating, our Posts to Ponder will inspire you to surrender your expectations, notice gifts of joy and gratitude, and embrace your journey with hope, knowing that you are not alone.
Each blog post offers fresh grace, an invitation to ponder, an opportunity to listen, and insight for your journey. Grow in faith, one grace-soaked post at a time.
Basket of Comfort
Comfort is not about escape; it’s about presence. In seasons of suffering, choosing to rest can feel almost rebellious. Yet, Scripture tells us that God does not rush us past the ache; He meets us in it, gathering our broken pieces like precious treasures into His basket of compassion.
Rediscovering Wonder • An Invitation to Be Amazed
Wonder is an invitation to peel back the film of pain and illness and be captivated by the sparkling morning light, surprised by an iridescent dragonfly, and transfixed by the Spirit in every atom of creation. Wonder invites us to let the brokenness slide off our shoulders for a while.
What Do We Do with All Our Grief and Sorrow
I often cry at a moment’s notice as I weep grief over life’s accumulated losses and crosses. It’s not one thing after another; it’s one thing on top of another, so that grief rolls over us in waves. We who are called to chronic grief and suffering know what that feels like without having to name each grief… I want you to understand that we are in this grief club together.
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Kintsugi: The Story of Our Scars
God pursues the places where we have been wounded, weakened, or failed, where we are vulnerable, where anxiety spins and depression sinks, where loneliness is rampant and grief lingers, and where suffering and loss are constant or sustained.
Telling Your Medical Story
What is a Medical Story? For our healthcare teams to build the best possible treatment plans for us, we need to learn to keep well-maintained logs of symptoms (and their severity), medications, treatments, dates, and brief notes. Keep track with our Medical Story Log.