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
Ride the Waves: Consolation, Desolation, and Celebration
Faith isn’t a straight climb up a mountain; it’s a cycle of climbing, sliding, and learning to swim. Whether you are in a season of spiritual consolation or feeling the weight of desolation, discover how the God of all grace sustains us at every crossroads. This reflection looks at the “rough reads” of life and the steadfast mercies that remain new every morning.
💫 Love in Action—& in Ever-widening Circles
Love doesn’t require grand gestures. It begins with small, faithful acts: a prayer whispered, a note sent, a hand extended. Discover how Love in Action creates ever-expanding circles of connection, encouragement, and hope for those living with chronic illness and pain.
6 Practical Tips for Caregivers
Every person in the group has a caregiving story – each different but with one commonality: the caregiver needs care as well. Try these 6 tips.
