by Chronic Joy® | Feb 13, 2020 | Lament, Pamela Piquette, Prayer
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief. My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning;my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. I am the utter...
by Chronic Joy® | Jan 22, 2020 | Pamela Piquette, Serving
WE ARE WIRED TO SERVE. While culture and tradition may narrow the framework of options, the Holy Spirit splits it wide open, inspiring creative and accessible opportunities for every single member of the Body of Christ to serve. Perhaps we view serving as big acts,...
by Chronic Joy® | Jul 11, 2019 | Chronic illness, Pamela Piquette
TWISTING INTO FOCUS Chronic illness entered my life slowly. Each new illness – one more geometric shape twisted into the kaleidoscope lens of my life – was hardly noticed. It all seemed almost “normal” somehow. As a child, three colored shapes represented fear,...
by Chronic Joy® | Mar 4, 2019 | Pamela Piquette, Prayer
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. (Psalm 54:4) Have you ever felt empty – with absolutely nothing left to give? Have you tried everything, yet nothing seems to help? Perhaps the isolation and simple survival of life with chronic illness...
by Chronic Joy® | Jan 2, 2019 | Pamela Piquette, Prayer
What a promise and what a challenge! Be still when the world says take charge, run faster, push harder, do more, make it happen – whatever it is. Just do it! Yet, isn’t it like God to tell us the exact opposite, so counter-cultural that it seems...
by Chronic Joy® | Dec 17, 2018 | Newsletter, Pamela Piquette
God has guided Chronic Joy through another exciting year! And it’s my privilege to share a snapshot of the 11 vital programs that serve our growing community. Henri Nouwen’s words are a great place to begin: “However, community is first of...
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