Welcome! Thank you for visiting my Chronic Jesus Freak blog. I am excited to share this new adventure with all of you.
It seems only fitting that the first post to the blog is an "About Me" post, so with that said, here is a bit of my story. I am 27 years old, and I live my life in the company of several life-altering, chronic illnesses. I have been diagnosed with POTS, Epilepsy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Migraines. In short this means that I am dizzy or pass out a lot, have seizures, and live with chronic pain on a daily basis. Due to the limitations these illnesses have imposed on my life, I have a wonderful Service Dog (Ronnie) who is trained to mitigate the challenges I face in my daily life from multiple symptoms. I also have learned a lot of "Life Hacks" which help in the day to day as well, and I want to share those with you all as well.
View the Chronic Illness FAQ page to learn more about these chronic illnesses.
More importantly in this about me section though is the fact that I am a Jesus Freak!
I love Jesus, and I am a proud Christian. It has been very challenging to integrate my faith and trust in God with my illnesses. Sometimes, I feel as though God does not have His hand on my life when I am sick, but this is NOT true- AT ALL! I want this blog to be a place where I share my own experiences, life hacks, empathy, and of course, all about how illness has impacted my relationship with God.
There will be posts that discuss how I cope day to day with illness, posts about tips and tricks for living and thriving with chronic illness, posts about how much it stinks sometimes to be sick, and always posts that encourage strength and hope from a relationship with God in the midst of illness. I will share verses, devotions, challenges, and worship songs that all help me and challenge me to be better.
I hope this blog provides you a sense of connection (illness can feel very isolating), strength, and even at times, a source of humor.
Please check back often and welcome to the Chronic Jesus Freak community!
It seems only fitting that the first post to the blog is an "About Me" post, so with that said, here is a bit of my story. I am 27 years old, and I live my life in the company of several life-altering, chronic illnesses. I have been diagnosed with POTS, Epilepsy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Migraines. In short this means that I am dizzy or pass out a lot, have seizures, and live with chronic pain on a daily basis. Due to the limitations these illnesses have imposed on my life, I have a wonderful Service Dog (Ronnie) who is trained to mitigate the challenges I face in my daily life from multiple symptoms. I also have learned a lot of "Life Hacks" which help in the day to day as well, and I want to share those with you all as well.
View the Chronic Illness FAQ page to learn more about these chronic illnesses.
More importantly in this about me section though is the fact that I am a Jesus Freak!
I love Jesus, and I am a proud Christian. It has been very challenging to integrate my faith and trust in God with my illnesses. Sometimes, I feel as though God does not have His hand on my life when I am sick, but this is NOT true- AT ALL! I want this blog to be a place where I share my own experiences, life hacks, empathy, and of course, all about how illness has impacted my relationship with God.
There will be posts that discuss how I cope day to day with illness, posts about tips and tricks for living and thriving with chronic illness, posts about how much it stinks sometimes to be sick, and always posts that encourage strength and hope from a relationship with God in the midst of illness. I will share verses, devotions, challenges, and worship songs that all help me and challenge me to be better.
I hope this blog provides you a sense of connection (illness can feel very isolating), strength, and even at times, a source of humor.
Please check back often and welcome to the Chronic Jesus Freak community!
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