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Dear Future Husband: I Bet You’ve Never Considered Marrying a “Sick Girl”

Everyone deals with hardship, adversity, and sickness differently.

Some pity themselves; some become resentful of the world around them; and still, others embrace their difficulties as a part of the fearfully and wonderfully made creatures they are, diving head first into a daily trust walk with God as He guides their steps through pain.

That final approach is the one that chronic Lyme disease sufferer Claire Dalton has chosen to take in her life.


Chronically Beautiful

“My ultimate goal is to be like my Savior, Jesus Christ,” she writes. “Through my suffering, I have learned to draw near unto Him and stay faithful to what I know to be true. I love Him dearly and it is through Him, and His Atonement that I have been able to overcome my pains and sorrows. I’m not finished suffering in this lifetime. I know that. But as I continue to suffer I will rely on Christ as the source of peace, hope, and solid foundation.”

If you’re unfamiliar with Lyme disease (as I was), Claire’s list of symptoms that she shares on her blog may give you a little window of insight into her world of suffering…

I don’t even want to know what “fits of Lyme rage” are, but the list of 26 other painful side effects is enough to make me NOT want to find out firsthand.

Frankly, Claire could easily complain about the ‘living hell’ that is her life on most days, but instead of victimizing herself as “chronically ill,” she chooses to see herself as “chronically beautiful.”


Chronically Beautiful

On her blog by the same name, Claire writes about her journey through chronic sickness and her dreams for the future, including the man who will ultimately sign up for the ‘sick girl.’

Rather than a list of woes, this strong woman of God details all the ways in which her vices will strengthen a marriage in a way that glorifies Christ through patience and self-sacrifice.

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

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