Chronic Joy® Content Coordinator and Prayer Team
A grandmother, but young at heart, Gayl loves exploring creativity through writing, poetry, nature photography, art, crocheting, and piano. She loves coffee, tea, chocolate, and jeans. Gayl has been married to Steve for nearly 50 years. They have 7 children, a daughter-in-law, 2 sons-in-law, and 14 grands, some with chronic illness and one son now with Jesus. Gayl’s deepest desire is to know God better, glorify Him and encourage others.
Self-care includes the whole self - body, soul, mind, and spirit. When one is neglected, all are affected. I’d let so many things creep in without thinking, and I’d neglected myself. Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s an essential part of life.
The phrase “springs forth” calls me to share what I learn, to encourage others to seek truth, beauty, and new things in their everyday lives.
For the past few weeks, I have been dealing with sciatic pain – sometimes mild and sometimes excruciating. I had a hard time describing it to others. The Chronic Joy printable, Metaphor: The Language of Pain caught my eye. I thought to myself, Wow, that’s just what I need!
Creativity forces us to pay attention to details. Watercolor painting brought much joy, enabling me to express feelings with my paintbrush.
