EVEN THOUGH

God created me with a rare brain disease. The four main blood vessels to the brain collapse and cause stroke like symptoms. These stroke like symptom which I have experience thus far have been the loss of balance. The nerves in my left leg have caused a loss of feelings. The leg does not feel numbness nor tingling as if the leg went to sleep. The best description for me has been dead weight. The left calf muscles move like a normal leg. Magnesium Potassium Aspartate has been slowly reviving the nerves.

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-Consumer/#h1

The National Institute of Health has allowed me to be a participant in a nine year research program for CADASIL as a patient. Federal funding has made research possible for scientist to continue to learn what treatments are possible for the CADASIL population. They also encourage patients and non-patients to provide input.

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/cadasil#toc-what-is-cadasil-

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-know-your-brain

Spiritually my action has been to continue to praise and worship the God of the universe who created me. Salvation for me is key to health not just vitamins and minerals. What happens to me on earth is a temporary state of mind. My message is to share about the Kingdom of God. Does your soul matter? As a Christian I believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God. Jesus Christ is the bridge between humanity and God. Eternal life is a free gift which is only through God the Son. Do you want this free ticket to heaven? The following link is for the movie titled The Case for Christ if your interested click on the free link. Watch it if your a skeptic or just curious.

https://youtu.be/rhe8KhSxWGo?feature=shared

Believe. See you in His Kingdom, the kingdom of God.

Priorities, what takes up your day? What is your focus?

Family, finances, career, home, crafts, gardening? The ability to maintain my health by walking daily and eating health, staying hydrated has been my focus lately. The stroke side is my left leg. So far my hands and fingers are able to type so I get to share my story and experiences. Testify about what my Creator has blessed me today with life. Recall the familiar! What He has done in the past He will do again. He is my Creator has given me cognition and mobility today. To God be the glory!

The diagnosis is a rare brain disease which is a vascular disease. It’s the four main blood vessels to the brain which collapse and causing stroke like symptoms. My stroke was right hemisphere which controls my left side(leg & arm, hands). So my left leg nerves will go out of commission throughout my life until God takes me home.

He is my healer! He healed me from my stroke. I will pray and wait on my Jehovah Rapha. He healed me before. He will do it throughout my life. He can do anything. He is the God Almighty. He has an breakable track record in healing and keeping His promises.

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-does-it-mean-that-god-is-jehovah-rapha.html#google_vignette

The God who created me gave me a network. A Christian community who are knowledgeable in various trades. God has given me a certified nutritionist as a friend. Maintaining a journal of my health changes has proven helpful. Recording the last day i took magnesium. He has given me cognition to be able to reflect and acknowledge Him. Baby aspirin and a vastatin is more than enough. Why add vitamins too? Health food vegetables, fruits, grains, and protein should be enough. Right? For a month I stopped taking magnesium and noticed that my left side felt like dead weight. A leg without feeling. No numbness no tingling just dead weight. No feeling. Wow! The nerves stopped working just like a stroke! Memorable, the left side, the nerves stopped working! One week with taking a higher quality magnesium, my leg has feeling and dragging less. Thank you God for the funds to purchase magnesium.

https://top5-choices.com/magnesiumreview?utm_source=shopifymagnesium&utm_medium=DanielBing&utm_campaign=top5+magnesium&utm_term=Best+Magnesium+Glycinate&utm_content=77034726494801&cmc_adid=ms_77034726494801_483156373&msclkid=ca0f1b03dc3714e2476a7d393a00da9f

Why? So God can get the glory as I testify about his miraculous healing. Stay hopeful. Pray with humility and reverence!

Movies about individual who have experienced strokes and brain issues. Helps loved ones to understand what other family members have struggled. Reflection helps. What God has done and is doing behind the scenes.

Do you know my God?

John 3:16 New Living Translation

¹⁶ “For this is how God loved the world: He gave^[g] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 

10 top movies about brain injury and brain disorders

https://walkbyfaithwithgod.com/7-reasons-god-is-awesome

https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/idols-that-sneak-into-our-lives-and-how-to-resist-them.html

How can I give Him glory? The Creator of the Universe. Is there anything I can do? He created me with a plan and purpose. He allows me to function to walk and talk. Testify about His miracles. These are old tents according to the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. We get one life to live. How do I tell others about Him? A stroke at age 45 then a year latter my stroke side which is the left side, I finally had feelings. Numbness and tingling was not normal for stroke recover after one year. CADASIL ranges from high to low functioning. Technically it was going to be a matter of time leaving the work force. Filed for disability in 2022 waited with the help of American Disability Advocates. Waited on God to have mercy on my family and the circumstance. In April 2024 the acceptance was approved. Ideally most people get to work till they are in their 60’s. God created me with a rare brain disease. What caused the stroke poor blood vessels to the brain which collapse and cause stroke like symptoms. Maintaining speech and mobility are miracle. The Great I AM is still doing miracles.

https://archive.org/details/APA-DSM-5

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1611

Today is not promised. The lungs that work so I can breath comfortably on my own. Not too long ago we had a pandemic COVID-19. To be able to breath without going to the hospital to get help. So many people suffered or died. Life is a gift from God. He gives us life today. Tomorrow is not promised.

People were fearful of getting sick so there were those who didn’t want to work out of fear that coworkers were not complying with the rules of 6 feet distance in the public or the requirement of wearing a mask while on the job. Some jobs were staying at home with a laptop to do what were required. Tasks to work from home and keeping your phone line available at a moments notice. It was just a couple years ago.

A life with social distancing or not having income because jobs became less. The requirements to stay employed changed. Fast food and dining in became more take outs. Ordering food online versus eating at an establishment became normal.

Church attendance has changed with the new norm. Walk by faith not by sight. Practice what you preach. Preference and practicing humility became a practice. Giving preference to others by respecting their distance as some maintained their masks once the mandates ceased in some establishments.

These were the questions before I gave my life to Jesus. Going to church when I was in the military was because my friend invited me was because she was my friend. Going was a social reason and friendship. My parents had different views. My father married my mother but chose not to be married in a church. Both parents were raised Catholics yet didn’t speak about their reasoning for attending. My father was like Darth Vader talking about the dark side. Red rose, demonic occult nonsense and ghosts. One of my younger sisters actually played with a demonic board which was promoted as a game to kids. My younger sister asked “it” if I was going to get back with my boyfriend in the military. When she told me the announcement of “yes”. I decide that if the devil was interested I was not going back if it became true or not.

At the time, as I was teaching the junior higher Sunday School, the lesson was in the bible book of 1 Samuel chapter 28. The lesson was how King Saul consulted the medium to summon the dead prophet Nathaniel versus God directly.

Scripture reads:

⁸ So Saul disguised himself by wearing ordinary clothing instead of his royal robes. Then he went to the woman’s home at night, accompanied by two of his men.

“I have to talk to a man who has died,” he said. “Will you call up his spirit for me?”

⁹ “Are you trying to get me killed?” the woman demanded. “You know that Saul has outlawed all the mediums and all who consult the spirits of the dead. Why are you setting a trap for me?”

¹⁰ But Saul took an oath in the name of the Lord and promised, “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.”

This was about King Saul consulting a was an act of disobedience to God. The devil is real, heaven and hell are real. Mediums consult spirit world which is the demons from Hell.

It’s not religion. It’s relationship. That’s why the Son of God sent Jesus to die on the cross His son builds the gap between God and humanity. Salvation is for all humanity. God created people. Not evolution, we didn’t evolve from other animals. The bible book of Genesis is real. Are you saved? Saved from what you may ask? Saved from eternal death? Do you have eternal life? Are you going to heaven after your life on earth is terminated? Choose eternal life. Just believe that Jesus dies on the cross for your sins. Yes we are all sinners. We are human and we are not perfect. We make mistakes, lie, cheat, addictions, alcoholism, drugs, murder, abortions, etc..

Choose life I did. Don’t give in to the dark side, Star Wars is one of my favorite science fiction movies. Luke became a Jedi Warrior. I chose to become a Prayer Warrior interceding for others to keep walking by faith.

Relationship not religion.

Church, religion, who cares?

Serving in the United States Air Force after high school started my journey. The GI Bill was my reason for enlisting my junior year of high school. The goal was funds for my college education. My uncle was a body shop employee for Ford in Downey California. My uncle convinced my dad about my enlistment. Family, it truly takes a village to raise children, as the oldest of three siblings. My father took me to all the recruiters meeting until I graduated from high school and got my orders to leave 7/26/1987 to be discharged in four years 1991.

San Antonio Texas was where I spend the summer of 1987. Going to church with fellow airmen on Sundays was unique memory for me since I never attended church by my self. My mother was baptized at the neighborhood Baptist Church, but I never attended to avoid baby sitting my three younger sisters. During boot camp, there were three options. Option number one was to stay behind and study for our final test which was given at the end of our six weeks. The Second option was to march in pairs attending a protestant or Catholic service. Some times I would join someone and march to a chapel for a church service. Other times I attended a mass with a Catholic believer. Beats shinning shoes or studying for a test. At the time I didn’t care. No preference was on my issued dog tags. Religion? I didn’t have one at the time. Who cares?

Are there people out there who use to think like me? Do you have a religion? What do you believe? Santa Claus, angels, the devil, heaven, or hell? Life after death? What will your grave stone read? Rest in Peace(RIP)?

Thoughts about religion go answered once I left the military and returned to Southern California. Once I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior I didn’t understand religion. Oh ya! It’s not about having a religion. It’s about having a relationship with the Creator of the Universe. Adam, and Eve getting kicked out of the Garden isn’t a story. It’s how it how it all began. Yes people! Let there be light in the book of Genesis is real. The God who created everyone in the world sent His Son, Jesus! Jesus is real. He died on the Cross to bridge the gap between humanity and God.

Hey! Hollywood has made movies about Jesus, the Son of God. Christmas movies, Christmas cartoons. Easter movies such as The Passion, Benhur, The Ten Commandments. Maybe your familiar with the actor Mel Gibson? Gibson directed the movie The Passion who also started in thrillers such as Lethal Weapon sequels. I grew up watching the Ten Commandments with movie actor Charlton Heston who also started in Ben-Hur which had a short scene of a Roman soldier and Jesus healing people, watch it! Think about it why Jesus? God uses Hollywood to get people attention. You can’t avoid the Gospel. Gideon bibles in hotels. Do research if! Don’t take my word. Attend a church service this coming Sunday.

To think I have been stubborn with neglecting my health. I don’t like taking pills including vitamins but this month I have added vitamins. Magnesium, B6 and B12.

Amazingly I’ve been able to maintain my eyes open. My eyes normally feel dry. Today I have been more aware of my hydration. Yesterday forget it, I called it quits by 6pm. How quickly did I give in and give up for the day. Today because of my healthy awareness the time is 5:32 pm.

Praise God for everything.
Thank you heavenly Father for my breath of life.
Thank you for the roof over my head and the food provided on the table.
Apostle Paul states our life is like running a race. We are like athletes training our bodies in preparation to get a crown at the finish line.
We are heaven bound. Our Father will crown us at the end when we cross the finish line.
Stay encouraged. We aren’t there yet. Keep running by pressing in and pressing on.