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.
Grace for the Weary: Beatitudes of Illness, Pain, and Grief
Grace for the Weary offers hope-filled beatitudes for those navigating illness, grief, anxiety, depression, loneliness, caregiving, and more. These gentle blessings remind us that we are not alone and they invite us to discover God’s grace, peace, and presence in the middle of pain, suffering, and uncertainty.
Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?
People with chronic illnesses and invisible diseases can simply be overlooked, so their suffering can easily slip your mind much like butterflies at night.
Facts, Honey, and Comfort: Advice on Advocating
A young mother facing a long wait for medical care learned three powerful guideposts for advocacy: facts, honey, and comfort. Facts bring clarity, gracious words open doors, and comfort steadies fearful hearts. In stressful medical situations, gentle confidence and compassionate presence can become powerful tools for caring well for ourselves and those we love.
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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.