You should write a book!

For over a decade, I have been sharing my life experiences with friends and family mostly via email and now via this blog. Over and over again, people have told me, "You should write a book!" Taking this to heart, I started keeping a diary in 2008. I wrote sporadically for a couple years until my health declined to such a state that writing was too difficult. Then, I stopped writing for several years.

Last summer, I learned a very dear friend of mine passed away. She and I shared a very similar health journey. We both were diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. And then we both continued to have a decline in health. First my GI tract was severely affected, then hers. Then she developed respiratory failure, and now I have it too. I met Milly through her YouTube channel. She posted videos about once a week. It was such a comfort to listen to her videos. Milly was a strong Christian and saw God in every situation.

Upon learning of Milly's death, I felt a strong drive to continue the legacy Milly started--I wanted to share with people from around the world my life, in which I try hard to see God's glory in all circumstances. Being constantly challenged by my health, it can be so easy to whine and complain about my health struggles. However, God has shown me time and time again, it is the small, every day challenges in which He often shows His glory...and if we are not paying attention, we can miss so many miracles.

So back to writing a book: I have no desire to write a book. My only wish is to inspire people to see God in their every day lives. For now, writing blog posts seems to be the best format to accomplish this mission. If anyone desires to ever publish anything I write, they may. However, my one request is for my name not to be used. My name and life are not important. I only wish for people to look to God for their strength and salvation.