How God Blessed Me with Autoimmune Disease

To get my life back I had to surrender my idea of what I thought I wanted it to look like -

God’s idea has been much better!

In 365 days time I went through the hardest physical struggle of my life followed by the worst heartache and hurting I didn’t even know I could feel. BUT GOD was and is faithful. He never left me or had forsaken me!

When I was healing my physical ailments I was getting worse before I got better. My skin was startling and I lacked any energy or joy to me. Friends and family were concerned and some even urged me to go see “a real doctor”. (This was after countless visits with an endocrinologist left me without answers and even more discouraged than before.) But something inside me..that still small voice that led me to the information that would ultimately heal me, kept whispering “keep going”. Something was at work in my soul as well. I knew I had no choice but to keep with the protocols but I had no idea how incredibly God was going to heal me, restore me, both physically and spiritually. And He still continues to lift the symptoms of my autoimmune disease and shepherd towards the way that is best for me to live my life so I can feel my BEST, pouring out His light and joy from the full heart He gives me. As we may currently be waiting for redemption in other hurts or struggles in our life, we can always look back and lean on the works God has already done in our lives. Seeing Him bring me from a place so low in my health & faith to now leaves me stunned. I have seen Him not only lift me out of the pit of physical illness but redeem it & immensely bless me from the trial in ways I never imagined possible. THIS fuels my faith for current areas of waiting and future storms that come my way.

He will bless you if you let Him. Let Him into your struggle, surrender to your plan and let Him show you His much greater plan.

From my autoimmune disease I learned to slow down.

From my autoimmune disease I learned to find the joy in every day.

From my autoimmune disease I learned to have humility. THIS one. This was so hard for me miss independent, do-it-myself and I’ll show the world kinda girl. I learned I cannot do it all & I definitely cannot do any of it without God. His grace was sufficient, His power was made perfect on display in my weakness.

From my autoimmune disease I gained genuine compassion for others who are struggling. They’re not just being ”weak.” I now have extreme empathy for those suffering with physical, emotional, mental and spiritual trials.

From my autoimmune disease I learned a better way of living life.

Do I wish I could eat whatever I want without prep or planning, run off little sleep and function fine and not worry about little things that trigger a reaction like gas fumes and strong artificial scents?..sure that would be convenient.

Would I trade this life I’ve been gifted that will undoubtedly keep me healthy by necessity and has awakened my soul to a new, richer way of living ? Absolutely not. To get my life back I had to surrender my idea of what I thought I wanted it to look like - God’s idea has been much better!

Our amazing God.. He continues to leave me in awe of His faithfulness and redemption story in my life:

“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25

& that he HAS DONE. For all the life and joy my physical illness had taken from me, He has restored more life and more joy to me tenfold! And that is why I want to share my journey through this blog with you. Let my journey serve & inspire you!

Learn from me. Laugh with me. Gain faith in your struggles from mine. Find a new recipe here that makes you feel even better. Find new insight on habits that will improve your health. Grow in Christ with me. Tell me about your journey. Teach me about what has helped you heal physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually.

I am so excited. Let’s begin!