by Chronic Joy® | Jan 9, 2020 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
Dwell The Cambridge English Dictionary gives us that simple definition for the word dwelling: a place where people live. And yet, we each also dwell within these physical forms–our human bodies that are inherently lonely. No one else can feel the precise...
by Chronic Joy® | Nov 21, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Chronic illness
The holidays were approaching, yet another specialty medication wasn’t panning out in the way we had hoped, and I found myself in a full-blown Rheumatoid Arthritis flare, longing for any kind of relief from the pain. I called my Rheumatologist to report on my...
by Chronic Joy® | Oct 28, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Ministry Partners, Prayer
Chronic Joy’s New Volunteer Prayer Pond Coordinator We are delighted to officially welcome Bettie Gilbert as Chronic Joy’s brand new Volunteer Prayer Coordinator!Bettie is a beautiful soul with a huge heart for prayer who has been with us since the very...
by Chronic Joy® | Aug 26, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
What if waiting gives us hope? I cannot begin to count the number of times I have longed for the fulfillment of this verse in my life. Crying, hoping, and filled with trust, I have asked God to lift me away from the trials that assaulted me. But what if there is a...
by Chronic Joy® | Jul 22, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
Listening to the Falling Rain Is it possible to pause in the middle of our heavy-laden and pain-filled prayers to listen? Consider how you might listen – without effort – to the falling rain. What if our prayers could be heard as responses from God...
by Chronic Joy® | Jan 8, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, 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...
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