The Return of The Driving Blogger

So for more than a year, I have been neglecting this blog. Thanks to Time Warner Cable for providing me all the free time in the world, "I was dismissed from my job after more that two years of good service because I have been battling cancer and my FMLA ran out." I ended up in the emergency room in a near coma from a dramatic loss of blood pressure caused by this rare form of cancer called Carcinoid syndrome.

It has taken more than a year to diagnose and there is still some question that this is in fact what is wrong with me. However, whatever it is called it causes excruciating pain and rapid fluctuations in my blood pressure. The end result is that TWC decided that I was no longer useful even though I was one of the top sales reps for them, I never missed a day of work for anything beyond my illness and I was in fact getting better. You had best not get sick in this economy!

So, I am now trying to figure out how to pay my bills, how to pay for my doctors, my medications, food, etc... You get the picture!

Through all of this, not everything is bad. My very best friend introduced me to Christ and although it was a long journey I was baptized on October 15th 2011 with my dearest friend Sue. I got to follow her into the baptizing pool and we were able to share the experience together. For me it was life changing!

Although I was never hostile to the idea of Christ, I was never a follower and you could call me an atheist. Sue invited me to join her for a church service in February of 2011. I enjoyed the message and was touched by the emotions that were visable on the faces of the followers during worship.

One week after witnesing a baptism service in August 2011 I felt the power of Christ and stood before our maker, my best friend Sue and the church and handed my life over to God. It was not a choice, it was the only thing I could do. I was so certain at that moment that it was time to hand my life over and since that moment I know that I will never be alone in my struggles or my success.

I believe that it is importent for me to re-open this blog with this story because I have a new outlook on life and the world that I live in so obviously the attitude of this blog will be profoundly different.
As I move forward, I will be sharing the story of my search for truth, for better health, a new oportunity in the workplace and for a positive life in general. The tone of the past, the snide and grumpy attitude will no longer be seen here.

I am very excited to share what is importent to me and perhaps to encourage others who find themselves in a dificult place in life. Trust me, I know that there are so many people in a much more dificult struggle that I face. I still believe that I can share hope and encouragement to everyone, and, I can still be funny every now and then. My sense of humor is alive and well!

So for those who followed my blog in the past and for anyone who finds there way to this site, I welcome you and hope that you find something that moves you here.

If you have questions about my journey to a life with Christ, I am open and willing to share with you. I am blessed with a clean slate and a blank page where I know a new story will be written. I have faith that I will find health and a new career as I share my life with Jesusand my family!

I hope that you will visit often and share your thoughts and ideas with me at the Driving Blogger. And rest assured that I will be posting new Driving Blogger videos here soon!
All the best and bless you all!

Darren Winkler (The Driving Blogger)

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