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® | Feb 4, 2019 | 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 2, 2019 | Pamela Piquette, Prayer
Invitation to Prayer | January 2019 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. (Exodus 14:14) 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...
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 all a...
by Chronic Joy® | Dec 3, 2018 | Pamela Piquette, Prayer
You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. (Psalms 4:7) Joy, as defined by the dictionary, is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Yet, this definition wasn’t helping my understanding of King David’s...
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