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.
Ride the Waves: Consolation, Desolation, and Celebration
Faith isn’t a straight climb up a mountain; it’s a cycle of climbing, sliding, and learning to swim. Whether you are in a season of spiritual consolation or feeling the weight of desolation, discover how the God of all grace sustains us at every crossroads. This reflection looks at the “rough reads” of life and the steadfast mercies that remain new every morning.
💫 Love in Action—& in Ever-widening Circles
Love doesn’t require grand gestures. It begins with small, faithful acts: a prayer whispered, a note sent, a hand extended. Discover how Love in Action creates ever-expanding circles of connection, encouragement, and hope for those living with chronic illness and pain.
6 Practical Tips for Caregivers
Every person in the group has a caregiving story – each different but with one commonality: the caregiver needs care as well. Try these 6 tips.
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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.