Have you ever felt itchy in your soul? Maybe it’s a sense of restlessness. Perhaps you feel not-quite-good-enough, and you fear that people are judging you. Or it could be a niggling conviction that you must be missing something, because the people around you seem to be succeeding in life while you’re floundering.
Not Good Enough
For me, the biggest itch in my soul over the years has been a sense of insufficiency. I haven't felt “good enough”.
Frustration is part of the chronic illness package. Living with an uncooperative body and/or mind is not easy. Has your level of frustration lessened or increased over the years – or does it fluctuate? I thought mine was lessening, but after my Forgettable New Year’s Eve I’d say it fluctuates…
This mini-series isn't about how to set goals; it's about how frustrating and confusing goal setting can be. So if you cringed at the very mention of goal setting in the title, you can now release those butterflies from your belly and read this post in peace!
Jesus was abandoned. He's been there. He understands. This post will provide comfort and encouragement when you feel let down by your church community.
Struggles with church community are common among Christians who face serious illness or grief. This post offers compassion and comfort.
Introducing Hosea! Age: 66 Chronic Illness: I’m hampered by Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the blood plasma cells. I was diagnosed sixteen years ago, and by the grace of God, I’ve been a survivor since then. There is no cure for Myeloma, and there is always a risk that it will return in full bloom. …
Waiting is something we do a lot of, when living with chronic illness. Here are some tips for how to stand strong within the uncomfortable limbo of waiting.
Hope hurts when our prayers for relief remain unanswered. Here, I share a personal story of hope and disappointment, and talk about hope in God.
Ally is a teenager who lives with JHS and POTS. In this interview, she talks about the good and bad of church life since her invisible illnesses developed.
Are chronic illness and lifestyle always linked? This infographic explains how illnesses can be caused by a variety of factors, not just diet and exercise.