by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 13, 2018 | Chronic illness
My bag sits on the back of that chair so innocently. I love bags: handbags, purses, pocketbooks, or whatever you want to call them. I even love luggage and backpacks. They’re all such an easy way to take your stuff everywhere you go. They’re also an excellent way to...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 8, 2018 | Mental Illness
Many of us are, frankly, obsessed with the health of our bodies—except when it comes to our brains. Most people don’t think much about the most complex organs in our bodies until we are forced to consider our mental health because something has gone wrong. And some of...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 5, 2018 | Poetry
Welcome! We’re delighted you’re here and excited to embark on this journey of creative exploration through the joys and challenges of living with chronic physical and/or mental illness through the lens of poetry. This idea has danced at the edges of my heart for more...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 2, 2018 | Chronic illness, Mental Illness, Poetry
Pain swallows hope whole, quashing anticipation, motivation, and strength as heartbeats tumble through our fingers in a tempest of raging shame. Without hope, we wither, unmoored and disconnected from the Body, depleted. Yet in the beginning was the Word, and the...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Oct 31, 2018 | Prayer
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers. (Philemon 1:4) Gratitude can be a challenging word when chronic illness is our constant companion. Preparing for and being with family and friends is a gift, but it is also a drain on already low energy reserves....
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