by Chronic Joy® | Mar 10, 2020 | Becky Hill, Mental Illness, Serve, Story
DO ORDINARY THINGS WITH EXTRAORDINARY LOVE “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.” Mother Teresa A few months ago, I sunk into the traumatic storm of a cerebral spinal fluid leak relapse, which triggered a major mental health crisis. I felt...
by Chronic Joy® | Mar 4, 2020 | Marriage, Story
What God Has Joined Together Mark 10:9: “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (ESV) I’d always wanted to be a wife and a mother. I dreamed of it often growing up. Envisioning what my Prince Charming would be like. Yes, I...
by Chronic Joy® | Dec 4, 2019 | Serve, Story
World Changers When we think of those who have the greatest influence on the church of Jesus Christ around the world, we often think of those who are famous, those who have authored many books, those with podcasts that reach many, those who are artists or musicians....
by Chronic Joy® | Nov 12, 2019 | Ministry Partners, Story
We’re delighted to introduce you to Chronic Joy Creative Contributor and fine artist, Barbara Coleman! Barbara has been married and in ministry with her pastor husband for almost 50 years, and has lived with chronic illness for more than 30 years, specifically...
by Chronic Joy® | Oct 2, 2019 | Chronic illness, Story
I knelt in the swamp, mesmerized by the creature on the shrub. His strange contortions enthralled me: he was emerging from his exuvia — breaking out of his outer shell, undergoing the change from water-based nymph to fully-adult dragonfly.I watched for more than...
by Chronic Joy® | Sep 18, 2019 | Chronic illness, Story
In the summer of 1995, I had just returned from a vacation in northern California. Feeling well and relaxed from my time away, I had no idea that an attack of acute pancreatitis was about to change my life completely. The Sunday prior to the attack, I felt fine. I...
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