by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 31, 2019 | Mental Illness
“I just don’t know how to help.” I hear this a lot. Whether I’m speaking on the subject of mental illness, talking with someone who is concerned about a friend, or reading an email message, I often hear from people who care deeply about others and want to help ease...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 25, 2019 | Poems
Inspired by Psalm 23When healing oil was needed for the wounds within my soul, When battered raw and bleeding, I needed to be whole. When enemies surrounded me, and all I knew was fear, My Shepherd came and found me, and whispered, “I am here.” He...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 23, 2019 | Chronic illness, Stories of Hope
A Journey of Nine Years I’ve been actively participating in My One Word since January, 2011. Looking back across the years, I’m surprised by how each word still catches my attention, drawing me in and reminding me to slow down, lean in and listen deep as God speaks....
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 16, 2019 | Newsletter
Invitation to Community | January 2019 We’re excited to announce that Book 3 in the Chronic Joy Thrive Series, EMBRACING WORTH, is now available! Through vulnerable storytelling, inspiring Scripture, insightful questions and thoughtful journal prompts, Cindee...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 8, 2019 | Chronic illness
My #Oneword for this year of #Sufficient should have felt like a blessing, but instead I was left feeling that somehow I must not be enough on my own. I felt a yoke of shame when I thought about all of the tasks and labels that used to be part of my make-up. I missed...
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