I find joy in my brokenness – in my chronic illness, in my disability, in my pain – because it becomes a bridge that connects my story to another person's story. Usually, my cane provides an opportunity to connect with a stranger and show them compassion in a way that I simply could not have done otherwise.
I watch, Father, as my heart struggles to know what to do, how to do it, and how to bring comfort where there is so much pain.
At first glance, suffering and joy seem mutually exclusive. Yet, Chronic Joy’s “Suffering & Joy” printable resource reveals how the two are intertwined.
I haven’t lived all my life surrounded by pillows and fluff. Instead, I have become a fighter, a warrior, a conqueror by God's grace.
