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
Drawing Closer to God
What if we were never meant to carry these difficulties on our own? What happens when God draws near? Discover a clever reminder of who God is and how He longs for …
Joy is on the Calendar
When the cedar waxwings arrived, they became a beautiful reminder of a dear friend who taught me to notice, celebrate, and savor joy—even in sorrow. By slowing down, paying attention, and marking joy on our calendars, we open ourselves to God’s gentle gifts of delight, gratitude, and peace.
(Unknowing) Living and Dancing with Mystery
When a rare and fatal disease diagnosis shattered our sense of certainty, we were forced to confront the great unknowing. The future felt fragile. We encountered the mystery of God in the unknowing. Perhaps this is where we were always called to …
