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.
I Take You: The Beautiful Gift of Kindness in Marriage
In reading I Take You in Sickness & in Health, we learned to truthfully communicate our feelings and discovered we both needed kindness.
A Time for Everything
No matter your season, it has beauty and purpose despite the painful parts. God IS working all things for good (Rom. 8:28). Remember that He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Parents with Chronic Illness • A Love Letter to You
A letter to the parents with chronic illness - you are not a failure - your sickness has not lessened who you are, but has added to it.
Cultivating Contentment
I realize God invites me to honestly express the struggles of chronic pain to Him and trusted family and friends, but He also calls me to cultivate contentment.
Telling Your Chronic Illness Story
Whether or not to tell others your chronic illness story is a personal decision. There are specific things to keep in mind as you consider whether to tell your story and even how much to share.
Lesson in Humility
The world tells us to be proud of ourselves when we need no help from others. God is teaching me lessons in humility.
Resting with God for Renewed Strength and Nerve
Lord, we ask that You prepare our hearts to meet You today, maybe in some surprising places. We find strength when we are resting with God.
Bean Seeds and a Season of Caregiving
Sometimes, I feel like one of those unhealthy beanstalks, especially right now in a season of intense caregiving. I must physically stop and allow God to refuel me.
You Cannot Take Me
While we may lose a lot at the hands of a chronic illness, there are still things it cannot take from us. We can even thrive in new ways.