Chronic Joy®
Accessible Hope for Everyone!
Compassionately serving you with a wealth of accessible, easy-to-use, faith-based educational resources and publications for all those affected by chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability. Hope starts here—you’re an indispensable, irreplaceable piece of the puzzle!
CHRONIC ILLNESS
As we journey through diagnoses and treatment plans, loss and isolation, sadness and grief, we can also discover the gifts of laughter, joy, and hope along the way. [Chronic Pain • Shame in Illness]
CAREGIVERS
A caregiver’s role can be rewarding and exhausting, difficult and joy-filled, meaningful and frustrating, isolating and inspiring—discovering God’s joy as you care for your loved ones.
MENTAL ILLNESS
Stigma, isolation, loneliness, and shame often follow a diagnosis of mental illness. With God, mental illness has no stigma. You are His precious child, deeply loved and fully accepted. [Anxiety • Depression]
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Hold Onto Possibility Everyday • Are you thinking about ending your life? Reach out for support. Are you concerned about a friend or loved one ending their life? Ask. Listen. Love. Pray. [Trauma Soul Care]
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Infusions of Hope
Singing in the Dark
When singing aloud is no longer possible, worship can still rise. This reflection explores singing through suffering, making melody in the heart, and praising God—even in the dark.
Where Do I Find My Identity?
When life changes what we can do—or where we belong—our sense of identity can feel fragile and uncertain. Illness, relocation, and loss can strip away familiar roles and leave us wondering who we truly are. Yet Scripture reminds us that our identity is not defined by work, ability, or circumstance, but by the unchanging truth of who God says we are—His beloved masterpiece.
A Love-Hate Relationship with Exercise: Moving Toward Self-Care
I might dislike exercise, but I still like to move. Big bold movements or tiny ones. These, too, are gifts from the God who creates life and are important for self-care.
