by Chronic Joy Ministry | Oct 9, 2018 | Caregivers
Ken Tada knows what it means to be a caregiver. For the last 34 years he has been taking care of his quadriplegic wife, Joni Eaerckson Tada, who has not only been bound to a wheelchair for the last 50 years, but who has suffered from terrible chronic pain in the only...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Sep 19, 2018 | Caregivers, Children, Chronic illness, Parenting
A Letter to the Parents Who are Chronically Ill – You are Not a Failure My mum has a chronic illness. She’s been sick for as long as I can remember. Mum, this letter is for you. Dear Parent with a Chronic Illness, You don’t have to say it aloud. I’ve read it in...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Sep 16, 2018 | Caregivers, Chronic illness
Anyone suffering with chronic pain knows that though they would be done with it in a heartbeat, there are nevertheless many treasures to be found because of it. One of the most significant works of grace God has been doing in me on this journey through chronic pain is...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Sep 10, 2018 | Caregivers, Chronic illness, Leaders, Mental Illness, Parenting
Depression that leads to suicide isn’t just the plight of the financially-strapped, unemployed provider of a household, or the teen who’s tormented by bullies, or the retiree who’s weary of declining energy and escalating physical pain. Just ask the friends of Kate...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jun 4, 2018 | Caregivers
Caregiver. For years I never considered that this label belonged to me. It seemed too formal, to restrictive, too…important for what I did to help my chronically ill mum. Hugs and housework and understanding. Surely those didn’t deserve such a label? Yet when my...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | May 29, 2018 | Caregivers
When I was a child I rarely considered what it meant to become elderly. I certainly didn’t think life would become more difficult when someone I loved needed caregiving assistance in her elder years. Now that I am a senior myself, I see how complicated life can be. A...
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