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An Invitation to Listen

Audio is an invitation to listen, to be engaged and enriched through one-on-one storytelling, anytime and in any place, through the caring, compassionate, and friendly voices of Chronic Joy’s guest writers and of our own Voices of Chronic Joy® volunteers.

Darkness is My Closest Friend

5 min read

There will be seemingly hopeless moments in life. Jesus is a closer Friend than darkness. He knows what you're going through and understands.

"What do you do ... when your world comes crashing down and all hope seems lost?" Dr. Paul Tripp

Growing Wild or Growing Free: Is There a Difference?

4 min read

Just like the rosebush was freed to thrive, we are truly freed by the Lord's loving but firm hand. Growing wild or free? What is your choice?

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." John 15:1-2

I love to serve and be available for God, but over the past few years, there have been some necessary changes due to my illnesses. It frustrates me that what I am now able to offer seems like just a tiny raindrop. But I’ve come to see that our tiny raindrops of service can be like a crashing waterfall to God.