Wouldn’t a friend who themselves knew what you were going through with chronic pain be comforting?
Wouldn’t a support who you found inspirational be encouraging?
Sister Janice McGrane shares with us such resources in her book Saints To Lean On:  Spiritual Companions for Illness and Disability.  I recently interviewed her about her own experience with the challenges and positives […]

I recently came across a book review of Saints to Lean On and thought such writing might interest you, my readers.  I’m reading it right now and will post a review soon, but in the meantime, I interviewed the author, Sister Janice McCrane.

Sister McGrane was diagnosed at age 25 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a form of arthritis […]

Imagine for a moment…

being in a wheelchair …
wearing a brace …
needing a hearing aid …
requiring an assistant for self-care or mobility …
having a guide dog …

How would these change your experience of attending your chosen religious services?  Is your religious community, if you have one, accepting of your disability or limitations?
Several years ago when my […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
Today is the conclusion to our series […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part 7 in a series […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part 6 in a series […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part 5 in a series […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part 4 in a series […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine. Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part III in a […]

How our pain experiences relate to our spirituality/religion is a special interest of mine.  Spirituality was an important way of coping for me when I was suffering due to pain, and one of the most important ways I grew as a person because of the difficult time I had.
This is Part II in a series […]