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.
Waiting with an Open Heart
The journey of chronic illness, mental illness, and chronic pain is unpredictable, but waiting is certain. Here are her three principles for moving forward and waiting with an open heart: Do the day in front of you. Let go of time frames and expectations. Pace yourself.
Chronic Illness in the Hand of the Refiner
As the Master Refiner, our Lord does not want to merely reshape us, he wants to purify us. In so doing, he fits us for greater purposes.
A Reason Not To Take My Own Life
This life isn’t about me or what would comfort me or end my pain. It’s about God and His call for me to serve Him. Since I’m His property, He (not me) must decide when my life should end.
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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.