Even in the midst of illness and pain, there is hope. There is always hope.
Chronic Joy is a global resource ministry dedicated to compassionately serving all those affected by chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability by providing accessible, easy-to-use, faith-based educational tools and resources.
CHRONIC ILLNESS
Chronic illness is hard, but you are not alone. Join fellow travelers on this journey through loss and grief, laughter and hope. For no matter how dark the days, how wild the storm, or how long the winter, there is hope. There is always hope.
CAREGIVING
Caregivers walk their own unique path through chronic illness – a role that is simultaneously exhausting and meaningful, isolating and joy-filled. Life as a caregiver can be difficult, but it is also deeply valued.
MENTAL ILLNESS
Stigma, isolation, loneliness, and shame often follow a diagnosis of mental illness, but not here. Chronic Joy offers resources for mental health steeped in love and grounded in faith. Here, mental illness is a brave journey of mercy multiplied.
Chronic Conditions: Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability
CHILDREN & TWEENS
A chronically ill child affects each family, and every family member, differently, often impacting a child’s development, behavior, self-awareness, independence, daily routines, recreational activities, and education. Yet illness can also be a catalyst to building lifelong compassion, resiliency, and faith.
Chronic Conditions: Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability
TEENS & YA
The young adult years are filled with change. Chronic illness complicates all of it – independence, education, employment, social activities, dating, and relationships with family and friends. But it can also cultivate both strength and resilience as we learn to navigate pain, loss, suffering, and adversity, discovering what really matters.
CHURCHES
COMPASSION. INCLUSION. RELATIONSHIP. Resources created and curated by those who understand the sweeping impact of chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability on every aspect of life. Vital, practical, Christ-centered and inclusive. Together, we are the Body of Christ on earth.
Living with Chronic Illness
Welcome!
Advice for Faith and Family on Closer Look with K-Love’s Billie Branham, Chronic Joy’s Pamela Piquette, and licensed clinical social worker, Susan Rodriguez.
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From the Blog
Fitted Sheets and Chronic Illness
Life is about fitted sheets and flat sheets together: the twists and turns, the adventures and risks, the good days and the bad. With unexpected elastic just where we need it and the steady, well-anchored love of God wrapping securely around those testy corners, God is enfolding you every moment.
A Light to My Path
Picturing the Psalm 119 lamp deepens my understanding of this verse and what it means for me today with my illnesses. Oh, how He wants to guide me on this challenging path! His Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path as I take the next step.
Dare to Be Vulnerable • It’s Not Complaining
I want you to know that being vulnerable and letting someone help does not equal complaining. You can let people in—even if you’re struggling, even if you don’t have one positive thing going on in your life, and even if your struggles are “not as bad” as someone else’s. You are worth being vulnerable. Yes, you are worth helping -- and your pain is worth voicing.
