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.
Simple Silence: A Place of Quiet Prayer
When the world feels loud and overwhelming, Jesus invites us to step away and rest with Him. Discover the gift of simple silence and quiet prayer—a sacred space where anxious hearts find peace.
Circles and Movement • A Prompt to Activate the Whole You
Think of ripples in a pond. One pebble dropped creates circles that build and flow. One small action on our part can be multiplied by God in amazing ways.
Anxiety, Depression & Suicide Prevention
What if anxiety and depression are the very things that draw us into closer relationship with God and greater dependence on Him? While there are no easy answers to these questions, Chronic Joy’s practical, easy-to-use, faith-based resources are a life-giving first step.
FREE PRINTABLES
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.