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 […]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned & 15 Inspiring Quotes from Joni Eareckson Tada
Quadriplegic Joni Eareckson Tada is a faith hero of mine. She’s survived a diving accident, cancer, chronic pain, and more – but faithfully offers hope through hardship as her life’s mission. Read five lessons I’ve learned and 15 inspiring quotes from Joni Eareckson Tada […]
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[…]
I’m Not Okay & Neither Are You
In the midst of hardship, we often think God wants us to prove ourselves, to demonstrate how strong we are. These difficult times, however, are really proving grounds for His presence, His peace and His promises. Some of the strongest words we can say are, “I can’t handle it, Lord. You take it.” […]
