Talents

 We are required to use the talents we were blessed with whether by nature or nurtured for BLESSED SUCCESS!

If there's a lack, a blockage, or barrier to break through to get to the next level. Advance to your next level...the place that has been carved out and reserved just for you. Sometimes we lack because are seeking reward and ot using our gifts. 

1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied gra

Romans 12:6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.

Dr. Oz is on now with Montel and others talking about people who live with chronic illness/pain, and do they have the right to end their lives. I'm not soliciting debate, but have been living with this dx of multiple sclerosis for 18 yrs and the symptoms for 40. I am still prayerful and hopeful that a cure is soon to come. Be encouraged, at times just living and striving to be a good person can be a difficult road to travel. I made it/making it and continue to evolve. This wheelchair that entered my life 5 years will not remain, and if so, I know the terms that I'm willing to endure.

My greatest job is not over, but our youngest son who was a baby in '93 when I was dx'd is now a sophomore at an Ivy League University. Knowing the circumstances that brought me to this day, I've come a long way by sheer will and against so many odds. I'm still viewed as somewhat sane, and I am proud of my fight. No matter how hard the road seems we're traveling we must remain determined. I'm home bound now and using a wheelchair, but know my life is getting better....SLOWLY YES....but I STILL BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF MY DREAMS. There is a magnificent life I know GOD has for me to live, and I will die pushing forward and fighting for it's manifestation.

GOD'S PROMISE IS UNFOLDING FOR GOOD!

My physical state tells me I'm limited more than I was when I had use of my legs, but the VISION and PURPOSE for my life is yet to manifest. So as I ask my "able bodied friends, What's holding you back? Go and snatch your destiny. It belongs to you or me if we just stretch out and begin to embrace it. Stretch out and BELIEVE.......The path is being paved and the reward....GREAT! That said, I'm on my way.

TBC and BE BLESSED!

Those of us diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are succinctly aware of the delicate balance of how things can effect how we feel. Becoming aware of what can and knowing what will cause us problems just got another "normal" thing added to the list. Now this report claims "good bacteria" may trigger symptoms.  #MULTIPLESCLEROSISSUCKS! and #PRAYINGFORACURE!

                                     http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/236776.php

 

Here's a free book give away of  "Think ad Grow Rich". The principles are effectively used in every area of life. Be prepared to grow, and enjoy a better life. Just pay s/h to begin a new chapter in life.

http://www.freetgrbook.com/default.asp?affID=1403477

Be grateful  for the light, it reveals the path; and don't forget that without darkness, we won't see the stars. EMBRACE THE BEAUTY!

This morning I received this in an email and thought it offered a few powerful messages:

I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today.  
Noah's Ark :  Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark .

ONE:  Don't miss the boat.
TWO:  Remember that we are all in the same boat!
THREE:  Plan ahead.  It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  
FOUR:  Stay fit.  When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE:  Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX:  Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN:  For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT:  Speed isn't always an advantage.  The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE:  When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN:  Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN:  No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
Please pass this on to people you want to be blessed.
Give it!  Don't just get it!

Most people walk in and out of your life,
but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.

My prevailing message continues to resonate with a resounding, "I will walk again." That deeply rooted belief even after these last almost five years will not escape me. I have too much riding on my ability to regain my independence. Last week while finishing up my last few sessions of in patient rehab at Kessler Institute in West Orange, NJ I nearly bumped wheels with Eric LeGrand the young college football player paralyzed last October while playing during the Rutgers-Army football game. I wanted to talk but he was speaking with a therapist. Maybe while going to out-patient I'll get to meet him very soon. A few days later he was in my hometown inspiring the young people to never give up. He told the students "I will walk again. I don't know when, but when I do, there's going to be a huge party in New Jersey." My belief and sentiments also young man. WITH UNSHAKABLE DETERMINATION, KEEP THE FAITH! 
                                                                                 
                                                               Read the story of his visit here:
                  http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/10/rutgers_eric_legrand_motivates.html

Believe you can still live the magnificent life you deserve to live...in spite of, regardless of, whatever may seem to be wrong at this moment...we have choices to make....I say I am determined to live my best..even if it's the only positive thought I have right now, IT'S ENOUGH! It has to be enough right now to move forward...MY SPIRIT, MY SOUL TRANSCENDS appearances of what multiple sclerosis or anything else has done and is doing to or around me. What do you declare as your truth to live by? Keep your vision in focus.  Until next time, TBC - BE SAFE and BE BLESSED!

Yestrday is a Dream!

Yesterday is a dream, tomorrow is only a vision....But a well-lived today makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. - LIVE WELL TODAY and BE BLESSED!

Dx'd in '93, with Multiple Sclerosis while fighting my then employer for an illegal termination, with an 11 month old baby, I was one of three African American women in a battle against a Goliath. You would think the federal government would even follow federal law when in the act of terminating employees. Not in our cases. It seemed at the time it would never end. It lasted 16 months for me. A long story short, we won, that was 18 years ago. My son is 19 now a sophomore at an Ivy League Univ. and I'm still living in defiance against this thing called CCSVI/MS. I'm readying myself to retake/remake some things put on the sidelines for too long. There's nothing wrong in capturing a deferred dream/vision. If it's not yet lived, it's still waiting for fulfillment...and it still belongs to the dreamer/visionary.

GOD grants us the strength to overcome obstacles thrown at and thrust upon us...We just need to keep focused, address the adversities and be determined to be VICTORIOUS. GOD BLESS each of you to stand up, stand in and own the VICTORIOUS places held by GOD for you and only you. ~♥~

I BELIEVE

Yes, I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES....trusting in GOD'S PROMISE and living with and by FAITH knowing the POWERFUL SPIRIT OF GOD WITHIN does more than I can....My work is to do as guided and BELIEVE !

Romans 8:28

²⁸And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

This stated, on this day, I AM GRATEFUL. For me to profess this not having walked for the past 5 years due to multiple sclerosis and having more bad days than good due to complications of it is a miracle in itself. My physical life has been restricted from many of the magnificent things I desire....but......that too will not last. BELIEVE IN THE MIRACLE OF RESTORATION.  For anyone who has so much more on your side, your FAITH, YOUR BELIEF, YOUR ACTIONS will deliver you to a better place than just living in the negative places that begin in our heads. This writing is an extension of how I am being led to share hope. I KNOW LIFE IS GETTING BETTER as I live and speak GOD'S directions. 

After living with this illness in my life for over 40 years diagnosed since '93 and seemingly being stripped of so much because of it.....and I'm not crazy yet.......This is a part of my progressive testimony!.....GOD IS GOOD, IN CONTROL....... JUST BELIEVE, TAKE ACTION AND LIVE KNOWING THE BEST IS HERE and TO COME!

Until next time......TBC and GOD BLESS! 

 

 

My longtime friend of about 47 years sent me this email a few days ago. The message is so beautiful, and I WISH YOU ENOUGH TOO!!! BE BLESSED! I wish you Enough! Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.' The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.' They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?' 'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?’. 'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' he said. 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?' He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye. He then began to cry and walked away. They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them. Take Time To Live.. To all my loved ones and friends, I wish you Enough!

.......A SUPER HEALING SUPPLEMENT......

No wonder I have muscle pain, spasticity, and neuropathy. There are times I think I'm so smart because my research about multiple sclerosis has led me to truths I believe are links to some of the dreaded disease symptoms and the course it has taken in my life. Well case in point, last week, I had a medical procedure and after a few days of feeling some benefits, the constant muscle spasticity I've been living with seemed more bothersome.

By last Friday, I began thinking again about some of the useful information I've learned/gathered and tucked away in this constant brain fog that is symptomatic of this illness. So, there it was, as it just was washed over my being popping into this brain on overdrive and over drag  from this illness....the light bulb moment....a missing element.....something I turned around and locked into my little storage cabinet where I sit and pulled out...... something I asked my son to buy for me before he went off to college last September that I used to take regularly a few years prior......something that may have kept me independent for the last five years.....IF ONLY! Yeah, if only I was smart enough to research the benefits of so many things that would help keep the debilitating symptoms of this disease at bay but not smart enough to continue using it for health maintenance. Surely, I give myself credit for not handing my life over in totality to the dysfunctional sometimes unethical professionals who never mentioned supplementation, but peddle for big pharma.

 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE, my inner voice revealed CALCIUM and MAGNESIUM was a missing link....... ........and from yesterday forward, on my life's journey, I will not live without it being a part of my daily intake........ 

You probably would think someone like me who has lived with symptoms of ms since I was 13 not knowing for 20 years in between and at times thought I was crazy would be a better steward of certain revelations.  After finally being diagnosed in '93 I should pay more attention to wonderful revelations that would have probably kept me walking until almost five years ago. In my defense, but no excuses, this is one of the indications of long term pain and suffering. Not having peace in one's life in a body that is to be shared with what should be more joy and pleasure than long term pains and suffering leads to so much mental pain too. I am grateful for knowledge, but when it's not being used to benefit and uplift, then what's the point. Thank GOD for the revelation of restored memory that leads to healing.  

Some of the effects of magnesium and calcium deficiency will surprise some, and I hope it helps others as it has already begun to help me again after only 24 hours. Now, to get the proper dosage for maximum benefit! Just see how the body reacts when it doesn't have what it needs to function properly.                                                                                                                                                     

http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/treat/t29193.html

TBC and BE BLESSED!

THE MAGNIFICENCE TO OVERCOME!

Often, we may say and feel that we can't do a particular thing, but the spirit to overcome is greater than that other negative little voice within. Even when we express that whisper it is always small against the magnificence of the power of the other voice that says WE, YOU, and I can overcome.

So, IT'S ALWAYS OUR CHOICE. What voice will we allow to navigate the course of this day, even our lives. 

CHOOSE TO LIVE THIS DAY. 

 

These truths/words are lived/written by a survivor of Multiple Sclerosis, dx'd in '93, and living with unknown symptoms over 20 years pre dx. That is over 50 years of my life, yet I refuse to give this disease its victory over me. This and other life maladies are not allowed to steal what I've labored for despite the obstacles, some of which when looked at with a different lens were and are gifts. 

This disease forced me into a wheelchair 15 years ago. Over 5 years ago, as I approached 60, I began to think about the things I did not do or needed to do before my journey here has ended. At least, I needed to try. One of the need to finish items was exploring how to  become an ordained minister.  Well, a few months after I was ordained, my son and his fiance asked me to officiate their wedding. Of course, I was honored to say yes. And, the icing on the cake was the wedding was in the Dominican 

 Republic. It was a magical moment. 

If you're going through something today, decide how you'll evoke change and redirect the course. Let's us allow that voice within lead us to our victories. We just have to chose to do our work, and It's not easy, especially living with this MonSter, but I claim my victories. 

TBC - (To Be Cobtinued) 

What are the medical benefits of Wheatgrass Juice consumption to the human body?
Wheatgrass Juice which contains chlorophyll, enzymes, vitamins and nutrients has been linked to many medical benefits. Some of those benefits are listed below
* Increases hemoglobin production
* Rebuilds the blood stream
* Helps prevent tooth decay
* Improves the body's ability to heal wounds
* Purifies the Blood
* Creates an unfavorable environment for unfriendly bacteria growth
* Washes drug deposits from the body
* Neutralizes toxins and carcinogens in the body
* Helps purify the liver
* Improves blood sugar disorders
* Keeps hair from graying
* Improves digestion
* Removes heavy metals from the body
* Reduces high blood pressure
* Aids in the prevention and curing of cancer

What is Wheatgrass Juice?
Wheatgrass juice is the pure juice that is extracted from the wheatgrass pulp that human bodies can not digest. The juice consist of 70% chlorophyll and active Enzymes, vitamins and nutrients.


How much Wheatgrass Juice should I drink?
We suggest that you start out with 1-2 ounces per day for the first week. Then if you wish you can gradually increase your intake to 4 ounces per day.

I did not  author this important information, it was sent to me via email. The benefits of wheatgrass are so varied that most users will benefit from it. I've been using t for a couple months and will note my findings in the future.  TBC and BE BLESSED!

 

Carry a Heart that Never Hates.
Carry a Smile that Never Fades.
Carry a Touch that Never Hurts.
HAVE A PURPOSEFUL DAY
IN THE LORD!
God Blesses Us To Be A Blessing Unto Others

HAVE A WONDERFULLY BLESSED DAY !

Morning Motivation
When I woke up this morning lying in bed,
I was asking myself,
What are some of the secrets of success in life?
I found the answer right there,
in my very room.


AND NOT TO FORGET,
THE CARPET SAID...
KNEEL DOWN AND PRAY.

Carry a Heart that Never Hates.

Carry a Smile that Never Fades.

Carry a Touch that Never Hurts.


HAVE A PURPOSEFUL DAY
IN THE LORD!

'God Blesses Us To Be A Blessing Unto Others'

 
 
 

   

HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS

With unemployment and medical problems lingering for so many, people are experiencing serious effects from this economic crisis. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and NeighborWorks® America have announced a new program called the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program - (EHLP).  This program assists homeowners who have experienced a reduction in income and are at risk of foreclosure due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment due to economic conditions or a medical condition.  The deadline to apply is July 11, 2011.
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-126

TBC, and BE BLESSED!

The SPIRIT OF GOD WITHIN, has already provided enough to begin the works laid out for us to express. It is our job to believe that the provisions that have already been gifted us and to put forth efforts to begin where we are right now, and to MOVE FORWARD - WITHOUT FEAR! Question -  Do we have the measure of FAITH we profess? TBC and HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

BREATHING

Getting to basics is essential to living our best lives. Knowing the most important factor in life is breathing, my question is do we breathe properly? From my study over the years and my personal lack of attention to the question, my answer is NO. Knowing something and not respecting the truth about it is not worth saying one knows it....especially an energy as important to life as THE BREATH.

It is not my intention at this time to go into a drawn out assessment of the importance of THE BREATH. We all know if we don't BREATHE, we die. What we don't necessarily know, appreciate or respect is there is quality to THE BREATH and as we give honor to that, we gain  energy, expel toxins, cause our heart, lungs and cells to work more efficiently and so much more. As a person who suffers with a chronic illness for which there is no cure for...YET....my commitment to health is now more guarded knowing the weaknesses of my body. CCSVI/Multiple Sclerosis has been a drag in my life for 40 years. I was diagnosed 18 years ago, but the 20 years prior of some assessments were it's in my head, she's a hypochondriac or a malingerer. None of those were correct.....I wasn't even crazy....YAAAY...I'm sane but surely sick....THANK YOU!

Anyway, before I proceed into a rant I'm trying to avoid, my journey to respect THE BREATH began in earnest once again on March 14, 2011. Since then, I've been committed each day to set aside time to the art of THE BREATH. The trigger for me was being released from the hospital in January that was a near death experience and calling my former yoga teacher from a few years back upon my discharge. He was kind enough to send me his new DVD titled "CHAIRS AND BEYOND". Living long term through chronic illness, always having to stop and restart, even remaking and reengaging while trying to live normally causes one to become tired of having yet another thing TO DO. All that takes more time instead of just seeking the "normalcy" of living. Things we may have found pleasurable now seem to be yet another chore, even pursuing truths such as this topic.

Thanks to my instructor Martin for putting me on a course again to recommit to a better quality of life. (When he revamps his website, I will post the link.) A difficult existence this is, but I AM, WAS and ALWAYS WILL BE DETERMINED TO LIVE "MY BEST LIFE". My CHOICE is to live with HOPE, DEDICATION and COMMITMENT to the VISION, PASSION and PURPOSE that resides and rules from within.

Enjoy the following article, and if you have found this writing to be of interest and has value to you, please follow my blog here, friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/IcyPearls.

http://www.holisticonline.com/yoga/hol_yoga_breathing_importance.htm

TBC and BE BLESSED!

HOW A FAMOUS PERSON SPEAKS ABOUT CCSVI/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, etc....

Recently, a certain celebrity made appearances on shows like Oprah and Monique. His celebrity causes people to listen to his voice and his story because it is the loudest and the most seen face of multiple sclerosis. That being said, Montel doesn't speak for me nor any of my friends I am connected with in my very personal life, many on Facebook or anywhere else. I was diagnosed with  multiple sclerosis 18 years ago, suffered with it's effects 20 years pre diagnosis and have had to regroup and reorganize my life every step of the way to adjust to live a new and often uncomfortably different life.

WORDS AND THE WAY THEY ARE SAID HAVE MEANING....ESPECIALLY BY THOSE WHO PEOPLE LISTEN TO AND KNOW THEIR NAMES....IMPLIED OR NOT....TRUE OR NOT...

Montel Williams has during the course of his talk show and even now represents no one I know. He has on numerous occasions referenced that he is "still a contributing member of society",.....WELL, SO AM I AND EVERY OTHER PERSON I KNOW....even though we have had to rearrange life on different terms but still figure out how to survive. No, many are no longer able to work, do the type of work we used to, can't afford to go back to school, start a new business, etc, etc., etc.,......There was no driver, administrative assistant, nanny to care for my children. So what does one do when they must a life clouded by a chronic disease...they just keep trudging along until they just fall apart....at least that's my story and that of others I know.

As a matter of fact, I even bought the Live Well machine, but it had nothing to do with him, but that purchase adds to his bottom line. No problem, I still a a consumer too. We do although plagued with this illness.....spend money. I thought it was a good piece of equipment for me to use to regain or maintain aspects of my health. It really was not something I really could afford outright, but saw it on Easy Pay on QVC for 5 payments that got it to my home. The jury is still out on that one for me since we don't use it too much. I can't function on my own anymore, need to rely on my spouse to be my caretaker, cooking, cleaning, take me places. I haven't driven for a few years. All that seems to be lost though will be regained...Call me crazy...but that's my HOPE and BELIEF SYSTEM...that's one thing I have left...and will hold onto...SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL YOU'VE GOT.....

The thing is the people I actually look up to are those whose stories have truly triumphed adversity in any area of life and pushed forward in spite of it all. I couldn't cry each time I thought of the emotional toll this disease had burdened my life with. My "audience" meaning family and friends would have listened but that wouldn't have served me well since my health would have suffered more from that added self administered stress load. I couldn't cry at work everyday around my co-workers, that would have led to me being taken out by security or sent for counseling. There wasn't or isn't much space for tears even now as one still strives to push through the terrible effects of m.s. Still after so much time, interruption and devastation caused, one must be determined to manage to hold onto a vision of success and continue to fight to regain footing of their life.

Sufferers with ms need a cure, and my long term problem I will write about again concerning the angst I have with the multi-billion dollar pharmaceuticals and other industries the prey off those of us who are sick and CCSVI - Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Intervention although a new option that is angioplasty to correct venous malformation is not being heard. Although angioplasty for CCSVI is not a cure it is the only thing that has made sense to me in all these years and thousands of others who opted to have the procedure performed mainly in the past 2 years and maybe up to 3 for others. I will post links later this week for anyone seeking further information, or let the internet be your starting point with Dr. Paolo Zamboni who pioneered the theory of CCSVI.

This post was written on a whim as my tweeting began so please overlook any errors as I just felt compelled to write tonight based upon an entry on a FB. So, thanks to my friend Keisha on Facebook who traveled with Oprah to Australia last year as one of the audience members for posting about the TWEETING tonight. Hopefully the TWEETS bring more awareness as this is coming to the close of MS AWARENESS MONTH! TBC and BE BLESSED!

A BLESSED DAY!

May today be all you need it to be. May the peace of GOD and the FRESHNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT rest in your thoughts, rule in your dreams, and conquer all your fears. May GOD manifest himself  in ways you have never experienced. PRAY your joys be fulfilled, your dreams are closer, and your PRAYERS are answered. PRAY that FAITH enters a new height for you. PRAY that your territory is enlarged. PRAY for peace, healing, health, happiness, prosperity, joy, true and undying love for GOD.
I will not take credit for writing this post it was sent by a loved one in an email. I did change a few words to suit my style. The essence of the intended message is the same and is a reposting  from a previous entry.

TBC
and
BE BLESSED!

THE PRESIDENT ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!

I just looked at President Obama on the Super Bowl Preview and must say quite proud of my non-partisan President being PRESIDENTIAL while talking to someone who has attacked him.....CONTINUALLY..... for a few years. I know, he's the President (but it's a message many of us wouldn't entertain on a small scale. Some wouldn't even sit down to partake in chatter or break bread when the point of the interaction would help both. I just don't get blatant stupidity, but then again, that's just me. I'll see if I pass my tests. He spoke a truth I've been telling folks for a long time....Thank GOD for CIVILITY but there comes some times when you need to put your foot in someones ASS! (.....that's a saga for another day but warranted today....) - but excuse me to those who don't know or get me! To know me sometimes is to Love me. LMAO......Oh, enjoy the game....GO STEELERS!!!!.......LOVE LIFE and BE BLESSED!

.....that's a saga for another day.

....was just observing someone who in one breath just said their prayer was answered and the next saying they want to go to the bar. The prayer was not at all related to drinking either but something spiritual in nature......interesting association I thought, while SMH!