Chronic Joy®
Making a difference one precious life at a time.
Chronic Joy is a global resource ministry dedicated to compassionately serving all those affected by chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability by providing accessible, easy-to-use, faith-based educational resources and publications.
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]
PARENTING
When chronic illness and pain are part of the family, we need more strength, resolve, perseverance, and courage than we ever imagined. Yet, we also discover the rich blessings of presence, compassion, perspective, and profound love as we learn to live and parent five minutes at a time.
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From the Blog
In the Marrow of Depression and Anxiety
Today, I am writing from within the marrow of depression and anxiety when I have no answers, poignant quotations, or anything beautiful to say. I do know this: I'vehad the window open, istening on one of the first warm spring days. By the time you read this I will have almost forgotten about today.
If God had a Fridge
I read a sign: If God had a fridge, your picture would be on it! I loved the image I created in my mind as I drove by. Oh, how He loves us!
10 Suggestions to Help You Forgive
Consider these 10 suggestions to help you forgive so you can work toward breaking free of what has happened to you.