Harvest of Grains • A Lesson in Gratitude
Gratitude, intentionally spoken, plants seeds that in God's timing will emerge from our long dark seasons, ripening into an abundant harvest of maturity.
Author, Designer, and Co-Founder of Chronic Joy®
Cindee is married to the man she loves most in this world, mama to five adult kids, four of whom are married, and Lolli to an adorable grandson. Cindee and her five kids have Ehlers-Danlos, intractable migraines, and myriad co-existing conditions. While a life steeped in illness is not what she would have chosen, through it, she’s learning that the deeper the valley, the greater her capacity for joy.
Cindee is the author of Discovering Hope, Finding Purpose, Embracing Worth, and I Take You in Sickness and in Health.
Gratitude, intentionally spoken, plants seeds that in God's timing will emerge from our long dark seasons, ripening into an abundant harvest of maturity.
Pain can be a pivot point, a place where the veil thins and we discover the inexplicable kinship of suffering and joy.
The first day back was slow – a very, very slow five minutes. And though I felt worse after exercising, I kept at it, continuing to log “my paltry five minutes” each day. Over the next several weeks, I added minutes and music, letting my stride sync with the rhythm of the songs.
Five minutes at a time, we will raise our kids and love our husbands and wrap our hands around lukewarm coffee. Five minutes at a time, we will breathe and rise and take the next step.