Multiple Sclerosis Christian

Associated Press 11/14/08

The Perfect Storm…

"Scriptures quoted from The Holy Bible, New Century Version, copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, Dallas, Texas 75039. Used by permission."

Did you get a chance to see the blockbuster movie titled The Perfect Storm?  It was about a man at sea going to war with the “mother” of all storms.  If you’ve not seen the movie then skip to the next paragraph.  If you have seen the movie then you already know the storm wins the war.  I am not sure why the storm was called perfect my guess would be because the storm won.  If I am correct in my assumption that the storm was called perfect because it ended up taking the life of the main character then from my perspective the only way the storm could only have been perfect if it had taken the fishing boat and not taken the life of those on board.  Things are expendable people are not.

The gospel of Matthew illustrates my idea of a perfect storm.  “Jesus got into a boat, and his followers went with him.    A great storm arose on the lake so that waves covered the boat, but Jesus was sleeping.   His followers went to him and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us!  We will drown!”  Jesus answered, “Why are you afraid?  You don’t have enough faith.”  Then Jesus got up and gave a command to the wind and the waves, and it became completely calm.  The men were amazed and said, “What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”  (Matthew 8:23 – 8:27)

Living with Invisible Illness: 5 Ways to Let Go of Hurt Feelings

"You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectly healthy."
"You think you have fatigue? Try working full-time plus having four children! Then you'll know what chronic fatigue is."
"I think you're spending too much time thinking about how you feel. You need to just get out more."
"If you really wanted to get well, you'd at least try that juice drink I gave you last week. It won't hurt to try it."

And the comments go on and on.

And it hurts.

Minister to the Chronically Ill: 20 Ways in 20 Minutes

Rest Ministries, the largest Christian organization that specifically serves the chronically ill, recently did a survey and asked people to "List some of the programs or resources a church could offer to make it more inviting comfortable" They have provided a sampling of some of the 800+ responses, all of which could be done in 20 minutes or less.

"YOU: The Smart Patient"-Required Reading for the Chronically Ill

3/18/2008 / Book Reviews

Book Review: "YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment," by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

I picked up the book "YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment," by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz up a few years ago, not knowing that soon "Dr. Oz" and his cheery advice, even when discussing the most personal of issues, would become the next "hot topic" on Oprah. Seeing his likable personality has only made the book more enjoyable.

And that's why my review of this book is so complimentary. How can a book on medical jargon, resources, surgery preparation and worse case medical scenarios be enjoyable?