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.
Memories: The Leftovers: What Seems Dead May Be Sleeping
What do we do with grief too deep for words and memories too raw to soothe? Scripture, hymns, and prayer can lead us to the place where grief is an invitation for Christ’s gentle assurance that what feels gone is not dead, but only asleep.
Christ: The Source of the Flowing River of Prayer
Prayer isn’t about forcing our way into God’s presence—it’s stepping into the river already flowing from Christ. When words fail, the Spirit intercedes, and God Himself carries our groans into prayer.
God’s Promised Peace
When anxiety threatened to hold me back, God gently invited me to step out in faith. At a seminar on peace, His Word reminded me that I am not alone, that His promises are true, and that His peace can calm every storm of fear.
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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.