I Can Still Have Joy
A chronic illness can wreak havoc in our lives. We come to a point where we can still choose joy in the midst of chronic illness challenges.
A chronic illness can wreak havoc in our lives. We come to a point where we can still choose joy in the midst of chronic illness challenges.
While we may lose a lot at the hands of a chronic illness, there are still things it cannot take from us. We can even thrive in new ways.
Life can get overfilled so easily with the voices and concerns of others. I maintained my regular morning quiet times but sensed a new distance from the Lord. I will seek. I will wait. I will listen still – but speak, Lord.
How do I hold this living grief? How do I drink this boiling sea of suffering? Father, gather these shards. Redeem the years the locusts have eaten. Scoop up these bits and pieces, and hold them in Your Hands until Your grace floods every crevice...