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Fibromyalgia: How His Strength is Made Perfect in My Weakness
In 2 Corinthians 12, the apostle Paul writes about a thorn in his flesh that he continually asks the Lord to remove. God does not remove it; instead, Paul must rely on God’s strength and grace. I’ve been a Christian for 25 years. I’ve read this passage countless times. I used to think I understood…
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Alopecia Areata and Lessons Learned about Myself
Realizing you have alopecia areata is an extremely traumatizing experience. For me, it was July 2021. I was standing in front of the mirror pulling my hair into a clip. Lifting up my hair, I noticed I could see scalp. Upon further examination, I realized that there was a significant circle of bare scalp showing.…
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My Early Signs of Fibromyalgia
It’s hard to know how far back to go, because looking back, I can see early signs of fibromyalgia back in my thirties. Even then, I would go through bouts of fatigue. Just as I started to wonder if something could be wrong, I would bounce back to normal and forget about it. I’ll begin…