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.
Isolation: Desperate and Lonely
Because of Jesus, we don’t have to wallow in isolation. Instead, we can reach out with honest prayers, knowing the loneliness and frustrations of this world are temporary.
The Lord is the Stronghold of My Life
Could it be that resting in this darkened room is the very place where Jesus is calling to me, to see it as the place I get to rest, in the stronghold of my Lord.
The Intersection of Suffering and Joy
If we don’t blink at the intersection of the cross, where our suffering collides with Jesus, we won’t miss a glimpse of eternity and true joy!
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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.