Caregiving is more than medications, appointments and pillow fluffing. It’s often the selfless, unseen work of a spouse or loved one bearing the emotional burdens, along with the physical ones, of a sick or injured family member. Often, they have to be the strong one and absorb the patient’s own grief. We never imagined my husband would be thrust into the caregiving role in our early 30s. For the family caregivers out there, this one’s for you […]
Gifts from Invisible Illness
Living with an invisible illness feels like living with a secret. You want to blurt out your burdens or bury them so you can interact without the baggage. You worry you’re too much or not enough. Along with the struggles, however, there are beautiful gifts that come with chronic illness. Three invisible illness warriors share the gifts they’ve discovered along the way[…]
Suffering and the Self-Exalting Sinner
At times, I’ve allowed my pain to become my idol. My will was a life with no more detours and no more pain. God’s will was to take me to a place of utter emptiness, a channel to dredge out dreams of ease and replace them with a deep-rooted faith in a good Father. […]
Motherhood & Chronic Illness: Resting Wisely, Loving Fully & Embracing Help
Motherhood doesn’t take a day off when chronic illness demands more. Read on for ways we can reach out to community, delight in small pleasures with our children and trust God for His rest when we’re weary. […]
