Posts by Elyse Ogbourne

Elyse Ogbourne

Chronic Joy® Contributing Writer

Elyse is a college student with a fondness for the outdoors. After a simple slip on the ice left her with a chronic pain syndrome, she began to see how God really does work all things for good. Armed with Biblical truth and her TENS unit, Elyse uses her experiences to encourage young adults with the message that they can thrive in the face of difficult circumstances.

Never Alone: God’s Unending Mercies

Audio, Devotionals, Elyse Ogbourne, Teens, Young Adults | 4 min read

Slowly, I started to take joy in the small things that brightened my day. Every day I was reminded that I am never alone—and neither are you.

You Inspire Me • A Letter to My Sister About Chronic Illness

Audio, Chronic Illness, Elyse Ogbourne, Teens, Young Adults | 5 min read

Yet you have never let any of this dull your sparkle. And you have faced far more loneliness and uncertainty than anyone should have to face, let alone a seventeen-year-old. Yet you carry it all with grace. I’ve never known how you do it.