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.
Small Acts of Service and Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Contrary to the ways of this world, Jesus sees service as an act of sacrifice. Jesus looks on these sacrifices and says, “You have done more than all of those who give out of abundance.”
Glimmers and Gratitude
Rather than mindlessly drinking my morning coffee, I savor its aroma and appreciate the warm mug in my hands. I observe my grandchildren with heightened interest when we’re together, delighting in each one’s sweet voice. These simple glimmers prompt expressions of thanks and remind me to smile!
Crochet with a Purpose
I call my hobby “crocheting with a purpose” because when I crochet something as a gift, I pray for the recipient—with every stitch, I pray.
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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.