I’ve shared about the big God Thing – getting the job and
having benefits; but God didn’t stop there! Here is a list of some of the other
ways He made his presence known as MS changed my life.
·
My second to last MS speech was to a Christian
group – it felt so good to be able to openly share faith in this otherwise
secular setting – I opened with “I know that I am fearfully and wonderfully
made!”
·
My sister-in-law is a teacher, and this all
happened when she was off for the summer and able to take me to the various
places (Social Security, DHS), and search for a new place for me to live since
I lived on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex
·
When I applied for disability in 2003, I waited
in a congested room for about 4 hours to see someone. This time the office was
empty – we waited less than 5 minutes to be seen. We didn’t have to wait long at
DHS, either. Even now I am only good for
about two hours when I’m out and about
·
The ideal apartment opened up in my complex – I
can access my unit through the slider in the living room – no stairs! And that
slider is only 12-15 feet from the driveway
·
Dear friends came over to help me pack – I
loaded only one or two boxes with books, everything else was done by others
· I needed to make a path from the road to my
porch by the living room, and I was surprised to learn the “do it yourself”
method would cost more than $300, and to have one poured by a company would be
a lot more than that. It “just so happened” that my apartment complex had
retained a concrete contractor for some other work. The day I learned the
various costs, my mom saw the guys measuring existing sidewalks. She approached
them and they “added” a strip of sidewalk for me at a fraction of the cost for
all other options!
·
A friend gifted me with a cat from a cool cat
rescue place - his name is Remy and he's added to my life immeasurably! Here, he's borrowing an emory board to file his teeth
· Remy had health problems, and the vet who
owns the cat rescue place has covered his care at no cost for more than a year
·
I was approved for SSDI the first time out
·
My brother, a fine Christian man, had been
planning for this occurrence for years, and was prepared to offer any support I
need
Big needs or small, God had them covered in ways I couldn't
imagine. Not that I was really surprised, considering the birth control pill
thing. It is such a blessing to really say “Whom shall I fear?”
My challenge to you – look for the God things in your life –
I promise you they’re there!
