5 Ideas the Chronically Ill Should Look at When They Make Choices
Do I do this—or that? Rest or hold my grandchild? Shop with a friend or stay home? Take care of my health or attend an important meeting? And on and on and on. In our daily lives as chronically ill people, we need decision-making ideas. We face more choices with serious consequences than healthy people […]
Continue readingA Fun Puzzle: See How Many Flowers You Know
It’s FJ’s turn for this post, but he has been sick awhile with a nasty cold that’s going around. So, Carole is substituting a puzzle for your fun. Springtime reminds me of flowers. After a cold, snowy winter, flowers heralding spring are a welcome sight. Spring and flowers. If you’re like me, you enjoy looking […]
Continue readingDo My Actions Say “I Love Me” When Things Go Wrong?
I wrote the original article in 2020, but—you know what?—it’s still a problem. Do I always practice self-love when things go wrong? Unfortunately, no. But I am loving me better. Do we think saying “I love me” sounds kind of selfish? Possibly, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be something else: self-compassion. It’s […]
Continue readingJesus’ Love Formula
Valentine’s Day brings love to mind. Love reminds us of Jesus. So, FJ thinks about Jesus, love, and Valentine’s Day. He shows how Jesus exhorts us to treat our enemies and then declares that rewards will follow. “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will […]
Continue readingFocus on Just One New Year’s Resolution! You May Cope Better!
I adapted this 2018 post written for my website, Navigating the Storms, which discussed New Year’s resolutions for chronically ill people. Hopefully, it will resonate with you, helping you adjust to your limitations. My apologies for the six months of silence since our last post. On August 5th, FJ and I were in a dreadful […]
Continue readingPuzzle 2 for Summer’s here! Family fun time! Can your family solve these puzzles?
Medium difficulty This printable PDF is two pages. The first has the puzzle and word list. The second contains the answers. Enjoy the rest of the summer! For the main post and easy edition of puzzle, click here.
Continue readingSummer’s here! Fun time! Can your family solve these puzzles?
Summer vacation is here. Kids out of school. Halfway through. Running out of things for your kids to do? Need some summer family fun? Here are two WordSearch puzzles for your family to work on. Or you can print out a .PDF version and solve them the old-fashioned way, with a pencil. The words refer […]
Continue readingThe Father in You
FJ writes this month about Father’s Day and God. “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” — Proverbs 18:24 “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him, and will dine with him and he with me.” — Revelation […]
Continue readingHow Do You Choose a Doctor for Your Chronic Illness?
Let’s think about choosing doctors for chronic illness. If you’re lucky, the first doctor you visit will be a good fit. However, for most people with chronic illness—especially those experiencing the invisible kind— finding the right doctor is a lengthy, difficult process. Good docs are a blessing from God. They can be male or female, […]
Continue readingThrilling News for All People
FJ shares this thrilling news as he writes about the abundant life in Christ, what it is, and how to get it. On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from […]
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