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.
Marriage: In Sickness and in Health • Part Two
In the midst of the valley, be deliberate about fixing your eyes on Jesus and leaving room for supernatural intervention. God is with us always in our marriage in sickness and in health.
Songs As Prayers for the Faint or Weary
Lord, we are so glad that we can sing our prayers to You! Often, singing is the only way we can muster up the words and connect with the emotions.
12 Ways to Help a Friend with Mental Illness
Many of us want to help ease other’s suffering. But often we just don’t know what to do. Here are 12 ways to help a friend with mental illness.
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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.