CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Pamela Piquette
Executive Director and Co-Founder of Chronic Joy®
Pamela is a leader and a visionary following God's call to inspire those affected by chronic illness to discover hope, find purpose, embrace worth and encounter joy. She believes that every precious life affected by chronic illness is both vital and purposed.
Pamela is the mom of three married children, grandma of two sweet granddaughters and one baby grandson, and a wife of more than 30 years. She is diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos, chronic migraines and a host of other chronic conditions.
Pamela enjoys hot tea, reading -- almost always more than one book at a time -- and walking her teddy bear dog, Cocoa.
Be Strong and Take Heart
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 contempt of my neighborsand an...
Be Still
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 it! Yet, isn't it like God to tell us the exact opposite, so counter-cultural that it seems impossible, implausible or at least...
Giving Hearts | Our Programs
God has guided Chronic Joy through another exciting year! And it's my privilege to share a snapshot of the 10 vital programs that serve our growing community. Henri Nouwen's words are a great place to begin: "However, community is first of all a quality of the heart. It grows from...
Greater Joy | Invitation to Prayer
Greater Joy 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 greater joy than those who have abundant harvests. So I looked further. "Joy," according to Theopedia: An Encyclopedia of Biblical...
