tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post5743811197930859869..comments2023-05-27T00:11:31.502-07:00Comments on Gimme Strength!: What An Inspiration!Phantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13197297100180671707noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-89450137850683478482010-06-25T06:07:42.384-07:002010-06-25T06:07:42.384-07:00Tracy Lynn,
You have the absolute best outlook o...Tracy Lynn,<br /><br /> You have the absolute best outlook on life and a wonderful sense of humour.<br /> The Lord really works in mysterious ways and I am so blessed that he has brought us together. <br /> I learn something new from you everytime we "tweet" or I read your blog, thank you for being you.<br /> And thank you for helping me grow as a person.<br /> xoPhantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197297100180671707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-32823469697226215302010-06-25T05:46:06.025-07:002010-06-25T05:46:06.025-07:00Debra,
It amazes me everyday how close I feel to ...Debra,<br /><br />It amazes me everyday how close I feel to you and tlp. God really does work in mysterious ways.<br />Thank you so much for being here commenting, mentoring me and giving me the confidence to know I can do anything. It means so much to me.Phantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197297100180671707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-59756389768217474852010-06-20T07:56:48.783-07:002010-06-20T07:56:48.783-07:00Hi Phanti,
I didn't even know you had a blog, ...Hi Phanti,<br />I didn't even know you had a blog, or did I? After that last surgery they left a hole in my head and info leaks out of it (that's my story & I'm sticking with it).<br />You also are a warrior and an inspiration to me. I do enjoy 'tweeting' with you. I will share one piece of advice about doctors. Once upon a time I would go see a doctor & let him/her run the visit, that is no longer the case. Now before I see a new doctor I check his background, record, schooling ect. so by the time I get there I know who I'm dealing with. I do not allow a doctor to come in and immediately take charge, I make it crystal clear that we will be working as a team and I will be researching everything that he recommends prior to agreeing to it. If he can't handle that on the first visit, there is no second visit. In fact when I schedule the first appointment I tell them on the phone I am only scheduling a consultation, not an exam. It's cheaper that way if he turns out to be a doctor with a huge ego (there are many) I tell him, "thank you but this was just an interview and you are not hired". I know this sounds snobby to some people but this is my body, my life, I decide who gets to treat it.<br />You are correct, many people have their own crosses to bear. It's like the old parable, "I once knew a man that felt sorry for himself because he had no shoes, until he met a man who had no feet".<br />On the cancer ward I see babies fighting cancer like champions, I see women fighting it alone because their husband's couldn't handle it and left them. I am thankful to have had Mike by my side through this entire journey, he is my rock.<br />When I see people with Alzheimer's disease I bow my head and raise my hands to thank God for what I do have.<br />I don't know how, or when, this journey will end. I do not focus on the end. I focus on the journey. I open my eyes every morning and thank God for this new day that He has given me. I look for things that make me happy, or that will make someone else happy because that's what life is for.<br />Sorry, I didn't set out to write a book here but you know how I tend to ramble on. <br />Let me leave you with this. Make sure you're straight with God, then enjoy the journey. I know that my journey will end at some point. When it does, please do not mourn for me because, Oh what a day my first day in heaven will be! Until then,<br /> Joshua 24:15.. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.<br /><br />Stay strong, Look up. Laugh, Love, Live!<br />Tracy Lynn ♥Tracy Lynnhttp://www.tracylynnp.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-46907860063915028802010-06-19T22:03:34.955-07:002010-06-19T22:03:34.955-07:00Phanti, Every now and then, God places people in o...Phanti, Every now and then, God places people in our lives for His purpose and we benefit in our own ways. I know her well. I refer to her as my sister from another mother. Her spirit and heart are contagious and mostly everyone who meets her, loves her. Those who do not, simply do not have a compatible heart and were not meant to as we do. You are awesome to acknowledge her spirit and heart, Phanti. You have an awesome heart yourself that allows you to recognize the excellence in others. God Bless You!Debra La Chelle Dupreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949815045694818401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-9932184509022937742010-06-17T15:05:48.546-07:002010-06-17T15:05:48.546-07:00She is amazing!
And you are right. Seeing her pass...She is amazing!<br />And you are right. Seeing her passion has made me realize my lack of it. I'm waking up everyday now asking myself what I can do to make my life and others better. xoxoPhantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197297100180671707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435725819134325882.post-73042065671186894452010-06-16T18:28:09.151-07:002010-06-16T18:28:09.151-07:00That is truly an inspirational person. Think posit...That is truly an inspirational person. Think positive and be thankful that you are at least alive in this world. There are so many people out there that have it worse than you. Live everyday to the fullest; otherwise what are we living for?Jerynhttp://mangoisland.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.com