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.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
When my health began to decline, I started to see my tracker as an enemy, because I couldn’t see one step forward, just two steps back…
Being a Small Group Leader
A small group leader: 1) Learns by listening, 2) Entrusts group members to serve each other, 3) Enables group members to grow and mature in the faith.
Do Not Despise Small Beginnings
The first day back was slow – a very, very slow five minutes. And though I felt worse after exercising, I kept at it, continuing to log “my paltry five minutes” each day. Over the next several weeks, I added minutes and music, letting my stride sync with the rhythm of the songs.
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Creative Ways to Use Chronic Joy Posts & Publications
Each of our publications offers opportunities for personal reflection, meaningful conversation, deeper connection, and shared growth.
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.