A quote we often hear or see for International Women's month/day is:
Here's to strong women.
May we know them.
May we be them.
May we raise them.
As women (and men too), I hope that we can seek to inspire each other, lift each other up and support each other.
In recognition of International Women's Day coming up on March 8, I thought a fun way to strive to inspire women would be through a "blog chain". I will start by writing about a blogger who inspires me and then that person will write about a blogger that inspires them and so on. Each of us will put a link to the next person's post so if someone desires to, they can go through each post.
The blogger I would like to start with is Katie Burgess who writes the blog allthingscheerfully.com
Katie and I met soon after we both moved to Edmonton from British Columbia. We knew a lot of the same people and enjoyed talking about our hometowns in BC.
I had always seen her as someone who was happy and excited about life. Always willing and ready to serve to others. She was also athletic and I would often see her on the bus while she was on her way to work as a lifeguard.
On her birthday in April 2010, Katie was in a quading accident and became paralyzed from the chest down. She has been in a wheelchair since.
In our community of Young Single Adults (YSA) in our church there were many months where we collectively fasted and prayed for Katie.
When Katie was able to get back to church and social activities, I was inspired by her positivity and cheerfulness. Although, I know that it hasn't been easy for her and she has had many challenges to overcome; she has chosen to find joy and bring joy to others.
Her blog is a great example of this. In her blog she shares about her experiences of becoming paralyzed, the impact it has had on her life and challenges she has overcome. In her writings, she also shares the genuine joy and gratitude she has for her life.
I encourage anyone to take the time to read through Katie's blog and find inspiration in her writings.
*I will post a link here to Katie's writeup about a blogger who inspires her*
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