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
Grace for the Weary: Beatitudes of Illness, Pain, and Grief
Grace for the Weary offers hope-filled beatitudes for those navigating illness, grief, anxiety, depression, loneliness, caregiving, and more. These gentle blessings remind us that we are not alone and they invite us to discover God’s grace, peace, and presence in the middle of pain, suffering, and uncertainty.
Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?
People with chronic illnesses and invisible diseases can simply be overlooked, so their suffering can easily slip your mind much like butterflies at night.
Facts, Honey, and Comfort: Advice on Advocating
A young mother facing a long wait for medical care learned three powerful guideposts for advocacy: facts, honey, and comfort. Facts bring clarity, gracious words open doors, and comfort steadies fearful hearts. In stressful medical situations, gentle confidence and compassionate presence can become powerful tools for caring well for ourselves and those we love.