You may have heard me say that I’m a nurse by profession, author by passion, and storyteller by the grace of God. For just a moment, allow me to explain that “storyteller by the grace of God” part. By nature, I’m a very shy person and could go all day without speaking to anyone. I would much rather sit quietly at a computer screen in my own little world than talk to people. My husband’s family lovingly say I didn’t start talking to them until after I had my first child (and that was at age 29 after we had been married almost 8 years.) When I was growing up, people would jokingly say “I didn’t know you could talk!”
But Galatians 1:15 (NIV) says “But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased…” so I know with absolute certainty that it is HE who called me not only to write, but also to tell stories! He is undoubtedly the only reason I have ventured so far away from my comfort zone to this newfound passion for writing and storytelling.
With that being said, I’d like to share a video blog with you that astonished even the video producer because she knows me personally and was shocked when I asked her to actually record me… “talking… in front of the camera… willingly…all by myself…” That is indeed a testimony of how far I have come to willfully appear in front of a camera like this.
Basically, I have two reasons for sharing this video blog today:
- Today is World Sjogren’s Day (and the video is about my 2-year journey to winning a gold medal for a book I wrote about Sjogren’s)
- Today is also a day that I realize just how far I have come from being that quiet, shy little girl to being a “storyteller” by the grace of God!
My prayer for each of you is that you become what God called you to be, BY HIS GRACE!
Click picture to watch my video blog on YouTube
After watching my Video Blog, I hope I have inspired you to move beyond your comfort zone and discover your calling.
Also in observance of World Sjogren’s Day, perhaps you would like to make a donation in memory of one of the women in the book, Judy Kang, who lost her battle with Sjogren’s earlier this year. All proceeds go directly to the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation to aid in research and better treatment options for those suffering with this disease. Click here to make a secure online donation in Judy’s honor. To learn more about Sjogren’s syndrome, click here.