Blog Posts to Inspire
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Discover stories of encouragement and hope. Gain new perspectives. Wrestle with hard questions. And learn to thrive in a life with chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability.
Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;I will proclaim your greatness. (Psalm 145:6)
INSPIRING BLOG POSTS
We all have questions, grief, discouragement, pain, feelings of discontent, and sorrow. Chronic illness just seems to magnify all the issues. There are no pat answers to all our questions. How do we find inspiration when we feel so alone? Could we encourage you to read our inspiring blog posts and webpages that wrestle with the difficult questions and share different perspectives?
Together in radical community, as we tell our own stories, we will find ways to encourage one another and build each other up. Even when we don’t have all the answers, we are encouraged when we see others who struggle as we do. It helps us know we are not alone. We really are sharing life and discovering hope.
ENCOURAGEMENT AMID ILLNESS AND PAIN
We have many contributing writers who share thoughtful and heartfelt articles. They are not afraid to write about their struggles or wrestle with difficult circumstances and questions. They explore ways to find joy and peace as well as ways to thrive in a life of chronic illness.
Some posts encourage us to explore the difficulties and to bring our lament to God. There are no quick fixes, and often, our circumstances change very little, but as we read through these stories, we are better able to face our struggles.
By sharing their stories, these writers show us how they work through difficulties. They show us despair but also hope, sorrow but also joy, courage, and endurance. Through their struggles, we might just find a way through ours that leads to peace. God is working in our lives even when we aren’t aware it’s happening.
INSPIRING BLOG POSTS • SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Chronic Joy® blog posts will inspire us to discover joy and peace even amid our suffering and struggles. As you scroll through our posts, you will find a wide variety of stories for those affected by chronic illness, mental illness, caregivers, teens, and parents. Find tools for anxiety, depression, poetry, prayer, #StepRepPray, and so much more – something for everyone.
There are articles to encourage you to reach out to others who are hurting. Some posts explain how to find joy in unexpected places. Many writers share how they found God’s comfort and love not despite illness but because of illness.
Because we have a wide variety of guest writers, there is something for everyone in our inspiring blog posts. So grab a cup of coffee or tea, find a comfortable place to rest, and take time to read through some of the heartfelt words of fellow travelers.
Overwhelmed? Ask the Lord
A myriad of opportunities come our way each day. When overwhelmed, we need to ask the Lord which ones He wants us to pursue.
Rainbows and Forgiveness
Rainbows signify the promise of God’s grace, mercy, and forgiveness. The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ fulfill the promise.
A New Way of Prayer Walking
…and the beauty that sits right outside my window? It calls me to remember those moments of prayer walking in the past while finding a new way of praying in the present moments of my days.
Recognizing Your Need for Inner Healing
No matter how long you've been hurting or how deeply your heart aches, there is hope for inner healing. God is a powerful and healing God.
Letting God’s Peace Rule Our Hearts
The most healing aspect of my journey to peace of mind was eternal, living, and active: Scripture. Slowly, God’s promises and grace penetrated the lies I had believed and replaced them in my mind. God's peace passes all understanding.
Show Me Lord: Asking God for His Perspective
When I don’t know what to say, I repeat this simple prayer: Show me, Lord. What do You want me to see right now? He is faithful to answer.
Two Are Better – Caregiving Together
(We sometimes feel like we’re living in a situation comedy.) Flashes of joy and humor feed our hearts, lift our spirits, and help us through the days. Our greatest help, however, is our relationship with God.
Honoring Our Limits
Our limitations do not limit God. Chronic illness challenges do not diminish His care. As a loving Good Shepherd, He offers grace.
Renovations
The ringing hammer and whirring saw blade have me thinking about renovations in my own life. I want the updated character and a more beautiful external appearance, but I often want it right now and don’t want to do the required work.