Do you ever wonder why something changed?
I’m trying to catch up with some stuff that’s dropped to the bottom of the pile in the last month. Looking at my blog stats, I notice that daily readership has reached its highest levels as I struggled to keep up.
So I’ve discovered the perfect strategy: get sick, and readers will flock to your site.
I don’t think so.
If you’re a regular reader, you know the message here isn’t, “Let’s feel sorry for each other.”
That’s just not helpful. I don’t think it’s why you drop by. So I looked a little deeper.
The comments tell me that you show up for:
- Transparency
- Inspiration
- Relationship
It’s sort of interesting. I’ve been reluctant to write about the illness—didn’t want to feel like I was whining or begging for sympathy. But it’s hard to be transparent while you hide your struggles. There’s a balance, and I don’t have a good sense about finding it.
So we muddle along, sharing our struggles and joys with God and with each other. I suspect it’s less about doing the sharing perfectly and more about just doing it and letting the Spirit work out the balance part.
Aren’t you glad we don’t have to figure it out on our own?
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