by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 17, 2019 | Poems
I want to be like sunshine; not a dark, gloomy cloudBut my mind and body shout so obnoxiously loudCaring not about my desires or plansThey only fight viciously to gain the upper-handOft times I must rest when I’d much rather goCausing discouragement which only God and...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 11, 2019 | Chronic illness
TWISTING INTO FOCUS Chronic illness entered my life slowly. Each new illness – one more geometric shape twisted into the kaleidoscope lens of my life – was hardly noticed. It all seemed almost “normal” somehow. As a child, three colored shapes represented fear,...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 10, 2019 | Prayer
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. (Exodus 14:14)What a promise and what a challenge! Be still when the world says take charge, run faster, push harder, do more, make it happen – whatever it is. Just do it! This passage is written as a command, to...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 9, 2019 | Newsletter
Books to Encourage and Inspire at Your FingertipsWhen the difficult journey of chronic illness enters our lives, books can quickly become some of our best friends. C.S. Lewis wrote, “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to satisfy...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 3, 2019 | Chronic illness
WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SUFFERING?Have you wondered what God is doing in your difficult circumstances? Why God allows suffering into our lives? It’s natural to ask why and to want to see some benefit from our suffering, because it makes us feel better if we can see good...
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