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    A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole: Volume Two
    A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole: Volume Two
    A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole: Volume Two
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    A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole: Volume Two

    By Lori Laws

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    Although Muscular Dystrophy was the catalyst helping me to see my need for God, this book is not just about physical suffering. It's for precious souls who are weary... souls who simply feel beaten down by life.

    In my spirit, I strongly believe I am to publish Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, etc... Because when the healing comes, people will see how I persevered through the good, the bad, and the ugly. And God will receive much glory! So take a journey with me and discover hope!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLori Laws
    Release dateFeb 18, 2011
    ISBN9781452478326
    A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole: Volume Two
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    Lori Laws

    I love Jesus! I love all things Jesus! I really enjoy lifting up and encouraging others, mostly just to let them know... they're not alone! I live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with my husband, Michael. I am a born-again follower of Jesus Christ. It's my passion to write about my personal experiences to make you realize that God is in the intricate details of our lives...I also happen to be afflicted with a rare Muscle Disease. I am here to share things with you. I am here to encourage you. I am here to let you know there is hope, especially if you feel this isn't the place in life you envisioned yourself! I've been there, and sometimes still frequent there. I know it can be a dark and scary place.When I sit and write...things seem to pour out of my heart, and they hopefully connect with someone who needs to hear the exact words I write. I also enjoy teaching the Word of God, whether in a small group or on my blog PERSEVERE. I'm all about pointing the way...and sometimes that means carrying people to the only One that can truly turn the tides. That's why I write! That's why I blog! And whatever happens next, I will give God all the glory! I will always give God all the glory! Hallelujah!

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      A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole - Lori Laws

      A Blessing in the Storm...

      Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life

      and made me whole Volume Two

      by

      Lori Laws

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 by Lori Laws

      Discover another title by Lori Laws at Smashwords.com:

      A Blessing in the Storm... Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole Volume One

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

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      Thank you for blessing me with the purchase of my memoir. I've prayed over every page, asking God to give you hope through my words. Most of all, I asked Him to make His love abundantly apparent in your life. I hope you are encouraged by my story. My friend, always remember this...

      There is no pit so deep that God isn't deeper. ~ Corrie Ten Boom

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter One ……… Weaned from the World

      Chapter Two ……… The Ministry of Comfort

      Chapter Three ……. Waiting, is it really a Gift of Time?

      Chapter Four……… My Journey from the Valley to the Mountain

      Chapter Five ……… Scripture to Meditate on and Recite Back to God

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      What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the rooftop for all to hear!" Matthew 10: 27

      *****

      Introduction

      I really don't understand why my body is so broken. Physically speaking, everything is an obstacle course for me! Although the physical pain is there, it pales in comparison to the emotional pain I feel. Nobody understands what I'm feeling on the inside. But really, how could they? It's not happening to them. Sinister voices are whispering all sorts of things to me... You’re such a fool if you think your physical life and happiness matter to God! He doesn't care you have no balance or coordination. Nor does it matter to Him you hardly have any sensation in your legs from the knees down. You’re crazy if you think He cares at all that your toes curl, or that it even matters to Him the AFO's (Ankle Foot Orthotics) you are forced to wear are pressing their metal footplates into your feet.

      How pathetic! But how real! Amidst those dark voices, I hear my Savior calling me…

      My daughter, you could have never written what you just wrote with the raw emotion of someone who is experiencing this battle without experiencing it for yourself. There are many others who are walking down the same road, and fighting the same battle. You are credible. You are living this. There is no other way for people to believe you. Now you have the compassion I had planned for you to have since time began. You are my mouthpiece. You are an encourager.

      These words spoken by God Almighty are the only reason I need to tell you my story. I know I am to write and publish succeeding volumes of A Blessing in the Storm… Muscular Dystrophy messed up my life and made me whole. Only God knows the number of volumes I am to write. My story will surely continue. And when the physical healing does come, people will see how I persevered and ran my race through the good, the bad, and the ugly. And God will receive much glory!

      So with that said, I know with absolute certainty that Volume Two needs to begin in such a way as to clearly convey to you this dark place I’ve frequented, and still revisit sometimes. It’s a place where my flesh takes over and screams so many things that contradict God’s Word. It’s a dark place inhabited by demons. It’s a place where they relentlessly push my buttons and invade my thoughts. If I entertain those thoughts long enough, they can have me thinking things of doom and gloom. As soon as these dark and depressing feelings come, is when I have to go straight to my dad—My Heavenly Father. With all of the crazy things going on inside my head, all I can muster to say sometimes is H-E-L-P. But God knows that word, and He always - ALWAYS comes to my rescue.

      Chances are that you’ve read Volume One, and know all about the snotty, self-centered girl I used to be. In my past life I was a spoiled princess existing to serve only myself, but I can tell you that my new life is all about serving King Jesus!

      The most significant, but the hardest thing I've learned is that my value or your value has nothing to do with how you look, what you wear, the job you have, what you've accomplished, or the things you've accumulated.

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