2.5 years ago I started my blog as Fight MG. My purpose was to have one place all family and friends could go to stay updated while I was in the hospital, because I would be too weak to write or talk to every person. My surgery turned into complications and additional diagnoses and thus MG was no longer the only thing I fought. Therefore, I came up with a new name, Chronically Cheerful, as through it all I tried to keep a smile on my face. This eventually started to bother me though, because truly I don't always have a smile on my face. It's hard, very hard.
For some time, I've been trying to come up with a new blog name. I wanted something that would tie everything in. Though I occasionally still write updates, that's no longer my main focus. My main focus consists of two things: awareness of chronic illness and my God who gets me through it. I've been thinking about this for months. Finally it hit me.
About Me, Not About Me.
You see, the story I write is about me. But truly, it's not really about me. It is about God who I serve, God who gets me through it. The only reason I have a story to write is because He gave me one. I write for Him. I write to lead others to Him. The other day I wrote this:
"I
just realized something. The more difficult situations I've been through means
the larger my audience to potentially lead to Christ. Job loss, MG, POTS, Lyme,
pulmonary embolism, moving back in with parents in your adult years, divorce.
Those may all have been struggles laid on me, but they are also amazing
opportunities... to reach and relate to all those different groups of people.
The more obstacles, the more opportunity!
I
wasn't placed on this earth to lead an easy and self focused life. I was placed
here for Him... to be His hands and feet and lead others to the cross. So I
will pick up my own cross and carry it, knowing it's all for Jesus."
And so we have my new blog name. With nearly 25 thousand views, I am both blessed and honored to still be writing. Perhaps one day I will write that book, but for now this is what I feel God leading me to do.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-11
In closing I would like to ask you all a favor. Though MG is no longer the only thing I battle, I still battle MG. I will be participating in the walk this year which serves as a fundraiser. The foundation uses the money raised for research, support, awareness and hopefully one day finding a cure. Please consider making a donation of any amount as every bit helps. If you know me personally, please go to this website and find my name under the list of fundraisers. Or if you are friends with me on facebook, go to my page and click on the direct link to my fundraising page.
Thank you so much for your continued support and prayers. God bless you!
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