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!

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) 

DO SOMETHING ABOUT - "IT"

My motivating TRUTH SPEAK - REAL TALK for the day is this: "IT" is what "IT" is. If the "IT" is something within your power to change, then do something about "IT." If you don't try to change "IT" - then "IT" OWNS YOU." IcyPearl - GOD BLESS