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The Persistent Christian is a place to walk together. I write about mental health, grief, chronic illness, seasonal changes, my Catholic faith, and more.
I started writing after I was diagnosed with Lyme disease. After years as a teacher, then in grad school, and then as a youth minister, I chose to leave the traditional workforce in pursuit of healing my body.
Through one of the most difficult seasons of my life physically, emotionally, and spiritually, I discovered that the Lord was calling me to Himself through writing.
So now, I write.
We were not meant to walk alone. Let’s journey together in pursuit of Jesus.
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About the Author
My name is Lauren Paradis Seymour. I was raised a Catholic in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. I attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana for my undergraduate degree, where I majored in psychology and minored in theology with a ministry emphasis. I graduated from Gonzaga University in 2022 with a master’s degree in theology and leadership. I currently reside in eastern Oregon with my dear husband, Danny.
I am a former preschool teacher and youth minister. I have always had a passion for sharing the love of Jesus with others. After five years of sharing the Good News with the youngest members of the Church, I made the transition to writing for us “big people”.
My transition to writing was no easy one, and it continues to be a learning experience. In the summer of 2023, I was diagnosed with chronic bartonellosis and Lyme disease. I learned that I had likely had these vector borne infections for most of my life, and I had no idea these infections were a likely cause of my wide variety of health issues. This prompted my resignation from my youth ministry position to pursue treatment. It was a major turning point in my faith life. Either I keep my pain and struggling to myself, or I turn it into something beautiful in pursuit of my savior, Jesus.
I created The Persistent Christian as a place to share my walk with Jesus. My relationship with God affects all aspects of my health: mental, physical, and spiritual.
You can find me spending my days writing, homemaking, baking, gardening, biking, and playing with my corgi, Tank.
Thank you for following my journey!
In Christ,
Lauren
Scripture Acknowledgement
Throughout my devotions, I quote from scripture. For all scripture quotations, I note the translation of the Bible used.
Scripture quotations noted NRSV-CE are from New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture quotations noted RSV-CE are from The Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1965, 1966 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture quotations noted NRSV are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
