First, this blog is surrendered to my Lord, Jesus Christ. It is because of Him that I am gifted with the ability to write. I am reminded daily, that it is by HIS grace and not MY merit that I will accomplish what he has called me to do. This blog, therefore, is a vehicle to complete “the good work that He has started in me.”
Second, thank you for visiting, 4Walls and A View – a personal, auto-biographical-type blog that chronicles the daily journey of my life with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS/CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FMS).
Third, my purpose for founding and authoring this blog is several fold.
1. I wanted to ‘write what I know’ as one of my favorite professors was so fond of repeatedly reminding me of during my days at Oral Roberts University (ORU).
2. I wanted to create a blog that anyone living with CFIDS or FMS, could read, draw inspiration and strength from, and know for at least a moment or two, they were not alone.
3. I wanted to create a space where you can come if you know someone who is living with either of these illness, and can get an ‘inside’ view of what living with CFIDS and FMS really looks like.
4. I wanted to share the things I have learned after living with these illnesses for over 20 years now.
5. I wanted to write it all down so I would have a written history of this journey I have unwittingly found myself on.
If this is your first time dropping by, or your first time reading my ‘Welcome’ page, please take the time to read my ‘About Me‘ page so you understand the journey I took to get to where I am today. I have also added a, 12 Interesting Tidbits page to help you to get to know me a little better.
Thank you so much for checking out my blog. I invite you to grab a cup of coffee, find a cozy chair, and meet me here, everyday, as I chronicle what it looks like to be someone living with CFIDS and FMS. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to use my contact form. I do my best to respond as quickly as possible.
Note: You may be wondering why I have chosen not to have a contact page, but instead just posted my email address in the right hand corner. I did some reading and research on contact pages and discovered that much spam on a blog comes from the addition of one’s email actually embedded into the blog. By having it in the right hand column the way I do, spammers are not able to “read it,” thus, they are less likely to spam your blog. I thought I would try it out and see what happens. If it doesn’t make a difference, then I will return to the conventional contact form.
