The Gift of Life

In my last blog entry, I admitted that I have endured dark times throughout my life. My faith in God and Jesus Christ turned most of that darkness into light. There are still moments when I lose hope and wonder what the point is. Why I'm still here? What can I do when the world is ignoring all moral thought? Then God gives me perspective. This light turns on inside my head, my heart, my soul and I just know what I have to do. Either make a choice, speak out about something, or live a certain way to lead by example. I sincerely believe that is God speaking to me.

I live a life where I am literally imprisoned inside my own body. Muscular Dystrophy deteriorates my muscles slowly, making me lose ability after ability. I don't fully know why God let me be born with this disease, but He gives me ways to use it, to gain perspective. I know the value of life, the blessing that it is. Every night I pray to God, thanking Him for each breath of life. I thank Him for blessing my life with my wonderful family, the great friends I have known and those that I still know. I thank Him because He has given me such a great life.

How am I so thankful when I have lived my entire life with a muscle deteriorating disease? Because I know the value of life. It is common for us to not realize the value of something until we lose it. We have all heard stories of people who have held on to life destroying vices until they were faced with losing almost everything, then came back to be amazing human beings. I'm thankful I have Muscular Dystrophy because if I am honest with myself, I know without it, I would not be the person I am today. It took me a long time to accept that.

The main purpose of my blog is to inspire people and bring them closer to God. Because if I can endure this life and still be thankful to God and believe in the saving grace of Jesus Christ, I hope it tells others they can too. I hope it tells others even though they may be going through a tough time, they can get through it. There is an untapped strength in all of us, there to help us endure anything life throws our way.

I wish with all my being that I could reach the world and help everyone realize what a gift life is, and who gave us that gift. That I could also tell them this: When your having a good time with good friends, take a moment to make them know how much you appreciate them. When you realize you love someone and never want to let them go, look them in the eyes and tell them how much you love them, every single day. If you have a spouse, kiss them the same way you kissed them on your wedding day, every single day. If you have children, take a moment to hold them and tell them that you love them, every single day. Tell the Lord you love Him, every single day. And thank God for every breath of life He grants you.