Suffering & Joy Posts

Glimpse eternity at the intersection of suffering and joy.

If we don’t blink at the intersection of the cross, where our suffering collides with Jesus, we won’t miss a glimpse of eternity and true joy!

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God's grace flows through all our grief.

Divine Grace for Chronic Affliction and Pain

I am weak in body, and I feel weak in spirit—even when I’m smiling. Yet, there has been divine grace for all my daily grief and suffering.

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"I had become accustomed to thinking of my physical differences as something that separated me from others instead of connecting me to them. How many opportunities did I miss because of that frame of mind?" Adriana Hayes

Growing in Compassion

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.

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