Chronic Joy®
Accessible Hope for Everyone!
Compassionately serving you with a wealth of accessible, easy-to-use, faith-based educational resources and publications for all those affected by chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability. Hope starts here—you’re an indispensable, irreplaceable piece of the puzzle!
CHRONIC ILLNESS
As we journey through diagnoses and treatment plans, loss and isolation, sadness and grief, we can also discover the gifts of laughter, joy, and hope along the way. [Chronic Pain • Shame in Illness]
CAREGIVERS
A caregiver’s role can be rewarding and exhausting, difficult and joy-filled, meaningful and frustrating, isolating and inspiring—discovering God’s joy as you care for your loved ones.
MENTAL ILLNESS
Stigma, isolation, loneliness, and shame often follow a diagnosis of mental illness. With God, mental illness has no stigma. You are His precious child, deeply loved and fully accepted. [Anxiety • Depression]
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Hold Onto Possibility Everyday • Are you thinking about ending your life? Reach out for support. Are you concerned about a friend or loved one ending their life? Ask. Listen. Love. Pray. [Trauma Soul Care]
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Infusions of Hope
Is it Possible to Be Clothed With Strength and Dignity When Chronically Ill?
How am I supposed to be clothed in strength and dignity when I can’t even sit up or feed myself? Scripture brings me insights that help me.
Superpowers You Gain From Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain
Those with chronic illness see signs in others. Invisible illnesses aren’t really unseen. You may gain superpowers from chronic illness.
My Many Medical Crises and Appreciation of Easter Resurrection
Death is very real to me. Because most of us do not experience huge medical issues and because of the advances in modern medicine, it is easy to ignore the certainty of death. But when we experience the kinds of things I’ve experienced, it is very real. But this is a very good thing!