Chronic Hope

Chronic Hope helps parents of children living with chronic disease gain practical wisdom for managing the emotional stress of raising a chronically ill child, so they can navigate these challenges with grace, courage, and love.

When Marisa Zeppieri was 22-years-old she found herself face-to-face with a raven-haired elderly woman who had emerged from a crowd and gently taken her hands: God will use these hands to change people's lives.Years later Marisa's once-spirited demeanor was shrouded in anger and bitterness. Triggered first by a near-fatal car accident that sent her 100-lb body flying from a crosswalk and later by a painful Lupus diagnosis, she became stuck in a season of brokenness.But in the seasons that followed, an insatiable emotional, spiritual, and physical hunger took over: She learned how to nourish her broken body with the help of food, herbs, and a gastronomically-gifted Italian grandmother, while also nourishing her broken heart and crushed spirit through a deeper relationship with God.With Chronically Fabulous, Marisa fulfills the old woman's prophecy by offering pure nourishment to those of us living with chronic illness, helping us create wholeness and well-being through a love of food. Here, the founder of LupusChick, a nonprofit supporting those with autoimmune diseases, offers guiding principles, personal stories, and recipes that support whole-life thriving. With the depth, smarts, and spiritual advice beloved by her dedicated followers, Marisa shows us how faith, passion, and persistence can radically change our lives.

Every household has secrets, but some secrets can't be ignored. In today's ever-changing world filled with substances at every corner, it's no surprise to learn that more people across the nation wrestle with addiction. But what if that person wrestling with addiction is your own kid? Whether you know your kid is addicted or have thought its a possibility, you know the tools and knowledge to help your kid move away from addiction. Kevin Petersen, LMFT has been in all the roles: caretaker of an addict, an addict himself and 28 years sober - and now, a licensed family therapist who specializes in addiction therapy. Having been through all the scenarios, Kevin takes a pointed, direct approach on how to manage addiction - starting with the parents. In this eye-opening account, explore how setting boundaries, maintaining accountability and providing full transparency are three key ways to turning chronic hope into a reality.

Written by two mothers with children who suffer from a chronic illness, this book addresses issues such as dealing with emotions, siblings, educating yourself and taking care of yourself. The book has a strong Christian focus.

Why me? Is God punishing me? Is my faith not strong enough for God to heal me? How can I achieve my dreams? What’s my purpose? If you’re someone living with a chronic illness or chronic pain, these are just a few of the questions you’ve likely asked on more than one occasion. You may feel overlooked or even resentful. You try to stay positive, but some days it’s hard. It’s natural to feel this way and grieve, but it’s still possible to have a hope-filled life. God has a purpose for the pain. Christians aren’t immune from pain and illness, but we don’t have to go through it alone. Jesus promised that He would “never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV). Millions of women suffering from chronic pain and illness want the reassurance they’re not alone. The devotions in Hope Amid the Pain are written by a chronic pain warrior with over twenty-five years’ experience and will point the reader to hope and encouragement. It’s possible to Hang On to Positive Expectations (HOPE) even amid the pain.

Information about chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, how cope with these illnesses to improve quality of life.

You just want to be normal. Instead, you have a chronic illness that creates havoc for you and your loved ones. 30 Days of Hope for Strength in Chronic Illness offers real encouragement to anyone feeling betrayed by their body. Diagnosed at an early age with a life-threatening condition, Elizabeth knows what it is like to live with a disease and its fallout. Sharing Scripture and personal reflections about God’s faithfulness, she candidly offers words of encouragement to help recognize God’s blessings and appreciate He is in control.

World Magazine Book of the Year Creative Quarterly Professional Graphic Design Runner-Up Christianity Today's Book of the Year Winner ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award "This book will make no attempt to defend God. . . . If you are looking for a book that boasts triumphantly of conquest over a great enemy, or gives a detached philosophical analysis that neatly solves an absorbing problem, this isn't it." Too often the Christian attitude toward suffering is characterized by a detached academic appeal to God's sovereignty, as if suffering were a game or a math problem. Or maybe we expect that since God is good, everything will just work out all right somehow. But where then is honest lament? Aren't we shortchanging believers of the riches of the Christian teaching about suffering? In Embodied Hope Kelly Kapic invites us to consider the example of our Lord Jesus. Only because Jesus has taken on our embodied existence, suffered alongside us, died, and been raised again can we find any hope from the depths of our own dark valleys of pain. As we look to Jesus, we are invited to participate not only in his sufferings, but also in the church, which calls us out of isolation and into the encouragement and consolation of the communal life of Christ. Drawing on his own family's experience with prolonged physical pain, Kapic reshapes our understanding of suffering into the image of Jesus, and brings us to a renewed understanding of—and participation in—our embodied hope.