Somehow
it has been two years since I put my thoughts on this blog. Quite a few things
have changed in the last couple of years, but that is true for all of us isn't
it? 2020 has been one for the books. If you haven't personally experienced
Covid-19 I am sure you know of someone who has. And even if you've avoided the
actual virus, Covid has still altered your year and perhaps even your life. We
too have experienced the effects of the virus both from a sickness view and
daily life view (our year has been altered too). But I'm not writing today
because of Covid-19. I'm writing because the nudge to write has been stirring
in my heart for months. The nudge is no longer a nudge, it is more like a
shove.
When I
began this blog it was to chronical how the Lord would take care of me and my
little family when I walked away from public work. The Lord has absolutely done
that. I now have a boy in college, one in high school and a girl in 5th grade.
They are all well fed and well clothed. God has been good.
The last
two years however have been a physical battle for me like I never dreamed I'd
experience. That physical battle is part of what brings me to write today.
Many, many people are in the middle of or are facing a physical battle. And so
many are battling without hope. My desire is to write about the practical
aspects as well as bring hope to others facing physical battles.
For those
who don't know me or my story personally, I was diagnosed with Chiari
Malformation in 2018 and just this year diagnosed with Craniocervical
Instability. These conditions are rare, Chiari being more well known then
Craniocervical instability or CCI. Chiari symptoms statistically show up
in around .06 % of the population while CCI may be present in about 1% of the
population.
Just like
most people with chronic illness I don't guess I look sick, only those who know
me well can tell when I am having a bad day. This morning I was able to take a
20 minute walk and it felt great emotionally, physically not so much. But I
know I have to keep moving, because if I stop I may never have the strength to
start again.
So, here we go, not a new
journey per se but just a different bend in the road. Thanks for reading!
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