chronic illness in marriage

Waiting, Hoping, and Praying for Things to Change

It’s been a while since I last wrote to you as I haven’t done much ministry lately seeing how I needed to be ministered to. Nothing can be poured out from an empty vessel! If you’ve followed my blog for some time, then you know I’ve lived with chronic illnesses. I’ve been battling issues for…
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Chronic Illness in Marriage: Communicating with Your Spouse (Part 4)

If you’re new to this series you can read the prior posts here: In Sickness and In Health:  Dealing with Chronic Illness in Marriage (Part 1) Chronic Illness in Marriage:  There’s a Purpose for the Pain (Part 2) Chronic Illness in Marriage:  Practical Tips to Living with Limitations (Part 3) And today’s post I’m closing up…
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Chronic Illness In Marriage: There’s a Purpose for the Pain (Part 2)

Any person living with a chronic illness has asked this question… Why God? Why have you allowed all of this pain and suffering in my life? I’ve asked the Lord that question before.  Many times in fact.  In my limited understanding and lack of spiritual maturity it made absolutely no sense to me as to…
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In Sickness and In Health: Dealing with Chronic Illness in Marriage (Part 1)

This is a hard post for me to write.  In fact, when I think about my days, weeks, months and years of ‘living in the land of chronic-ill health’ tears naturally well up in my eyes.  Honestly, I think I emotionally avoid writing posts on health- related topics because I can’t get through the writing…
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