by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 23, 2019 | Chronic illness, Stories of Hope
A Journey of Nine Years I’ve been actively participating in My One Word since January, 2011. Looking back across the years, I’m surprised by how each word still catches my attention, drawing me in and reminding me to slow down, lean in and listen deep as God speaks....
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 8, 2019 | Chronic illness
My #Oneword for this year of #Sufficient should have felt like a blessing, but instead I was left feeling that somehow I must not be enough on my own. I felt a yoke of shame when I thought about all of the tasks and labels that used to be part of my make-up. I missed...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 28, 2018 | Chronic illness
Chronic pain flares are hard. Practice these 21 strategies to make them just a little easier. Get the Grief Out. Have a good cry. Let yourself be sad. Don’t put on a positive act right at the beginning. It is normal and healthy to feel upset when bad things happen....
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 13, 2018 | Chronic illness
My bag sits on the back of that chair so innocently. I love bags: handbags, purses, pocketbooks, or whatever you want to call them. I even love luggage and backpacks. They’re all such an easy way to take your stuff everywhere you go. They’re also an excellent way to...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Nov 2, 2018 | Chronic illness, Mental Illness, Poetry
Pain swallows hope whole, quashing anticipation, motivation, and strength as heartbeats tumble through our fingers in a tempest of raging shame. Without hope, we wither, unmoored and disconnected from the Body, depleted. Yet in the beginning was the...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Oct 23, 2018 | Chronic illness, StepRepPray
I’m a fan of technology, especially fitness trackers. I’ve tried several different trackers over the years, landing on one I especially liked, one with a heart rate monitor. It’s not a top end model, but it gives me a general idea of what my heart rate is when...
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