The One Rule of a Chronic Illness Diagnosis
How do you respond when a family member or friend is diagnosed with a chronic illness? How can you support them in their grief? Do Not Judge - It's a Mindset, Not A Method There are many practical, emotional, and spiritual ways you can (and should!) love and care for them – but there’s one thing I think is most important. It’s a mindset, not a method: Do not judge. Everyone’s Diagnosis is Different For some people diagnosis comes quickly - a lightning shower swooping out of nowhere, tearing the sky apart. One moment they are healthy and happy – the next they’re crying in pain and fear....
Encouragement from the Blog
Prayer Prompt | Dwelling: A Place Where People Live
Dwell The Cambridge English Dictionary gives us that simple definition for the word dwelling: a place where people live. And yet, we each also dwell within these physical forms--our human bodies that are inherently lonely. No one else can feel the precise emotions...
✨ Thrive Newsletter – ❤️ Love One Another
Thrive in life with chronic illness. - 2020 and Beyond As we enter this new decade and a new season at Chronic Joy®, we knew that God was prompting us to clarify our mission statement: Thrive in a life with chronic illness. But what does it mean to thrive,...
Living Well When It Hurts
Pain Pushes Us to Our Limits I don’t think anyone would argue the statement that we, as women, juggle a lot. By nature, God created us to be helpers and nurturers. We are amazing multi-taskers and, more often than not, we end up putting the needs of others above...
Hope, Joy, and Peace 🕊 | Merry Christmas | 🎁 Free Gift
Trusting in God's Faithfulness What a joy it is to pause, reflect, and gratefully praise God for his faithfulness. This year we have again seen God on the move in so many ways. We are awed and humbled by all He has accomplished. 2019 in highlights:...
Christmas Cinnamon Rolls – Dairy Free
For many people, Christmas is a time of year where reminiscences of food often come to mind. It might be baking and decorating sugar cookie cut-outs, the smell of roasted ham filling the house before Christmas dinner, fresh peeled oranges squirting everywhere on...
Faithfully Impacting the World
World Changers When we think of those who have the greatest influence on the church of Jesus Christ around the world, we often think of those who are famous, those who have authored many books, those with podcasts that reach many, those who are artists or...
