by Chronic Joy Ministry | Aug 14, 2019 | Chronic illness, Poems
If only I was healthy, LORD,How happy I would be.No more spacing out my activities;Low energy would not hinder me.I’d help my friends and neighborsAnd do for others all the while.I’d visit people in nursing homesAnd do it with a smile.I’d shop until I drop,No more...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Aug 12, 2019 | Chronic illness, Mental Illness
The Absurdity of Camping Have you given any thought to the absurdity of camping? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan–I love to camp with family and friends. But when I think about it, I realize it’s actually pretty weird. And as a recreational activity, intentionally...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Aug 6, 2019 | Chronic illness, Parenting
WHO IS SHE? Who is she? She cleans the dishes and completes all the household chores, but she is not a housekeeper … Who is she? She does the meal planning and preparation, but she is not a chef … Who is she? She does the banking and the budgeting, but she is...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 29, 2019 | Chronic illness
We all have hidden wars going on inside of us, things we are going through that no one knows about except us and God. There is pain in all kinds of scenarios – physical, mental, and emotional. It’s only by the grace of God that many people make it through...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 23, 2019 | Caregivers, Chronic illness
I hate my chronically ill family member. Have you ever thought the above sentence? Maybe not in those words. Substitute ‘hate’ for one of these: dislike am frustrated at disapprove of am annoyed with would like to strangle Does the sentence ring true for you now? Has...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 11, 2019 | Chronic illness
TWISTING INTO FOCUS Chronic illness entered my life slowly. Each new illness – one more geometric shape twisted into the kaleidoscope lens of my life – was hardly noticed. It all seemed almost “normal” somehow. As a child, three colored shapes represented fear,...
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