Posts to Ponder
READ. REFLECT. GROW.
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.
Conquerors by God’s Grace through Suffering
I haven’t lived all my life surrounded by pillows and fluff. Instead, I have become a fighter, a warrior, a conqueror by God’s grace.
In the Emergency Room: God Brings Beauty from Trials
Imagine you’re back in the emergency room for the tenth time this year. Chronic illness is painful, but beauty can come from trials.
Praying for Our Children at Diagnosis
One child’s diagnosis was too much for me to process, let alone three children’s. The Lord has graciously guided us in praying for our children.
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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.