Posts to Ponder
READ. REFLECT. GROW.
Discover hope, encouragement, purpose, and Christ-centered growth as you explore the deep questions of illness, pain, trauma, shame, grief, and so much more.
No matter the challenges you’re navigating, our Posts to Ponder will inspire you to surrender your expectations, notice gifts of joy and gratitude, and embrace your journey with hope, knowing that you are not alone.
Each blog post offers fresh grace, an invitation to ponder, an opportunity to listen, and insight for your journey. Grow in faith, one grace-soaked post at a time.
Marriage Blessings Through Chronic Illness
My husband, Will, and I recently celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I look back with gratitude on the years we have shared together, and I thank the Lord for the blessings that we have experienced in our marriage affected by chronic illness.
Caring for Your Caregiver
Caregivers often carry more than we can see. In seasons of chronic illness, their strength, sacrifice, and love can go unnoticed. This gentle reflection offers simple, meaningful ways to honor, encourage, and support the one who cares for you—through gratitude, grace, and community.
🧡 Recipe for Intentional Kindness: A Heartfelt Blend of Curiosity, Compassion, and Love
Kindness often begins with curiosity and wonder. This gentle recipe for intentional kindness invites us to slow down, notice others, and respond with compassion, encouragement, and courage. Discover how small acts of kindness reflect God’s love, brightening both your day and someone else’s.
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Creative Ways to Use Chronic Joy Posts & Publications
Talking about the impact of chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability on our lives can be incredibly difficult. Sometimes, we are unsure what we think or how we feel, either for ourselves or for our friends or loved ones.
Kintsugi: The Story of Our Scars
God pursues the places where we have been wounded, weakened, or failed, where we are vulnerable, where anxiety spins and depression sinks, where loneliness is rampant and grief lingers, and where suffering and loss are constant or sustained.
Telling Your Medical Story
What is a Medical Story? For our healthcare teams to build the best possible treatment plans for us, we need to learn to keep well-maintained logs of symptoms (and their severity), medications, treatments, dates, and brief notes. Keep track with our Medical Story Log.
