Living with Chronic Pain and Illness
Focus on the Family
Nearly 1 in 2 Americans (133 million) live with chronic conditions and illnesses such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes or lupus.
Yet, most show no sign of their disability or the sense of loss, loneliness, and isolation they live with daily. Their symptoms are often invisible—pain, fatigue, muscle pain and weakness, disturbances in vision, cognitive difficulty, intestinal distress, memory loss—yet, their impact is profound.
Is it possible to live a rich and purposeful life with chronic illness?
The answer is a resounding yes. Many living with chronic conditions live full and meaningful lives, regardless of the severity of their condition.
This series of articles, written for Focus on the Family, will show you how:
Living with Chronic Pain and Illness
Adjusting to Life with Chronic Illness
Remaining Positive When Facing a Chronic Illness
When We Suffer: A Biblical Perspective on Chronic Pain and Illness
Ministering Effectively to the Chronically Ill
A Journey through Chronic Illness
Raising On Mission Teens: How We Can Help the Next Generation Stand for Christ
On Mission Magazine
The call about Brandon came late that night. The tall, lanky teen from our youth group had stormed out of his home during a fight with his parents. He’d slammed the door and threatened never to return. He planned to drive his car into a tree, ending both his emotional pain and spiritual confusion. Read more…
Effective Small Group Ministry to the Chronically Ill
Discipleship Journal
Mary’s article, “Effective Small Group Ministry to the Chronically Ill, appeared in the May/June 2007 issue of Discipleship Journal.
Click here to read the article in PDF format.
Healing the Wounds of Emotional Abuse
Focus on the Family & SAVED: A Multicultural Christian Magazine
If you are reading this article, chances are you or someone you love is in an emotionally abusive relationship. Your abuser may be a spouse, a boss, a brother or a sister. You may have tried to ignore it, deny it and fix it. Perhaps you have even tried to accept it. But it hasn’t worked. This is your moment of truth.
Read more…
Disabilities Etiquette 101
Associations Now
Mary’s most requested article, Disabilities Etiquette 101, appeared in the December 2007 issue of Associations Now.
You can download a PDF of the “charticle” here.
Diversify to Keep Freelance Dollars Coming In: Economy-Proof Tips for Writers
Suite 101
What works for your stock portfolio works for your freelance business, too. Savvy writers diversify to keep those freelance dollars coming in during a recession.
Read more…
Expert Breaks the Rules of Magazine Writing: Interview with Magazine Writer and Author Linda Formichelli
Suite101
Renegade writer Linda Formichelli breaks all the rules of magazine publishing. Yet she manages to write for top national magazines. Here’s how she does it.
Read more…
Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love
by Allen & Linda Anderson
Read “An Angel in the Night,” Mary’s award-winning story of Zeke, a collie that saved the life of Lauren, a baby born with a hole in her heart. Mary’s story appears in Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love, available now at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and most major bookstores.
Mary’s story, “An Angel in the Night,” was picked up by The Montel Williams Show and aired in February 2006.
To view the segment, click on the arrow in the middle of the screen below.
“An Angel in the Night”
by Diana Johnson as told to Mary J. Yerkes
Story in Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love was featured on The Montel Williams show in February 2006.
A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Women
by James Scott Bell (Editor) and Carole Wilde (Editor)
“In this special addition to the bestselling A Cup of Comfort series, more than 100 contributors extend a sisterly hand to help you stay on the path of Christian love and devotion every day of the year….”
“With a touching feature story for each month and biblical passages as well as accounts of women’s real-life encounters with God for every day in the year, A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Women is a daily dose of grace and goodness for Christians everywhere.”