Ten Years of God’s Faithfulness

In 2016, God breathed life into Chronic Joy, and over the past decade, He has grown it into something beautiful. Chronic Joy has been sustained through every challenge and uplifted in every blessing by His grace. As we pause to celebrate, we don’t just look back on 10 years of work; we reflect on God’s kindness, provision, and heart for every life touched through our mission.

Celebration as a Spiritual Discipline

At its core, celebration is more than the act of expressing gratitude; it is more than a way to remember good (or challenging) times. Celebration is also a spiritual discipline. Celebration helps us remember where we’ve been, acknowledge God’s presence in every season, and give thanks for the stories of hope, healing, and transformation He has written.

In this community for those navigating chronic illness, mental illness, pain, and disability, celebration takes on profound meaning. It is less about the big wins, and more about the quiet, everyday mercies: the breath in our lungs, the gift of a faithful friend, a handwritten note that reminds us that we are seen, known, and loved.

What God Has Done Through You

Over these ten years, together with you, we’ve:

• distributed thousands of encouraging #PenToPaper envelopes.
• created a website chock-full of resources and hundreds of free, faith-filled printables.
• published ten books: studies, devotionals, and Legacy books.
• expanded our ministry tools, including improved equipment that increases our capacity to serve and makes us more accessible.
• added a prayer wall, which has received numerous prayer requests.
• encouraged countless people who felt forgotten or alone.

Your generosity, prayers, kindness, and presence have made every bit of this possible.

A Gentle Challenge: Keep Celebrating

As we step into a new decade of ministry, we invite you to join us in practicing daily celebration:

• Celebrate the small things. Not every victory is big, but every moment matters.
• Pause often. Take a breath, look around, and name God’s fingerprints in your life.
• Share hope. Write a note, send a card, offer a prayer, or lift someone with a simple word of hope.

💛 OUR ASK FOR THIS TENTH YEAR:

• Explore the numerous resources on our website to help you encourage the hearts of others, either in person or over the phone.
• Every week, pass our Posts to Ponder and Daily Doses on to those in your circle you believe would be blessed.
• Share our social media posts often.
• Utilize our Friend-Raising tools to introduce us to one or more people.
• In honor of our birthday, contribute $6 or more each month to equip us to reach more people.

GIVE TODAY!

This celebration is as much yours as it is ours. As we look forward together, we offer a gentle challenge: choose to celebrate as an ongoing part of your life, not only moments as significant as a 10th anniversary, but also the small victories, the ordinary Tuesdays, the answered prayers, and the quiet reminders of God at work.

Here’s to 10 years filled with God’s grace—and to the next chapter He’s already writing!

LET’S CELEBRATE