About Lupus.....

What you should know about Lupus..

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys.


My girl friend Miss K was diagnosed with Lupus when she was a youngin. Her sister Miss M was always very attentive to Miss K makin sure she was eating, drinking enough fluids, getting enough rest. In 2001 Miss M was then also diagnosed with lupus. Being that Miss M already knew how to take care of her sister and the struggles that came with it, She knew what she was up against. Miss M had to make sure she took care of herself just as she did her sister.

In 2007 Miss M gave us the wonderful news of her pregnancy! All her family and friends were so excited for her. But not her doctors. The doctors knew what Miss M was up against Pregnancy with LUPUS and was something to take into GREAT consideration. "Years ago, all medical texts said that women with lupus could not have children, and if they became pregnant, they should have therapeutic abortions." "We now know that these early conclusions were wrong. Currently, more than 50 percent of all lupus pregnancies are completely normal." but "It is important to note that although many lupus pregnancies will be completely normal, all lupus pregnancies should be considered "high risk." "High risk" is a term commonly used by obstetricians to indicate that solvable problems may occur and must be anticipated." (IE: Miscarriage)

In Feb 2008 Miss M lost her baby. Knowing what she was up against, She took those chances. Now here we are in May of 2008 and Miss M informed us last night that Miss K past away last night due to her Lupus. This disease is taking away some great blessings from Miss M and her family.

In Loving memory of my girl Miss K On the bottom and Her sister Miss M standing up.
The two crazy sister that showed me a thing or two :)
"You will never be forgotten as long as I live" ~MG

WHO we would pray for…AND why??

Aquamarie posted a blog abour Prayer

I had to blog my response... reason I don't know but had to post it.


This is *WHO* I pray for:

Dear God,

I wanted to thank you for getting my butt out of bed today even when I didn't want to and I hit the snooze button (2-4 times) Only because I didn’t get to bed early enough. But most of all it has come to that part of my day where I pray for everyone. So here I go.

I pray for every passing face I came across in the streets today. Every person I came in contact with today because lets face it the fake smile just didn't work. I also pray for the faces I didn’t see.

I pray for the people with no homes living on the streets. I pray for the people who didn’t get enough to eat today, or the ones who got a beating today. I pray for the ones who didn’t pray in hopes to still find a blessing for them to hold on to.

I pray for all the hearts in the world to find a sense of peace at least for 20 minutes out of their hectic day may it be in the shower or on the thrown but let them find peace to clear their thoughts of all the rubbish this life feeds their brain.

I continue to pray for my loved ones and those I hold very dear in my heart. But the funny thing is that for as long as I have remembered praying I don’t pray for myself much. Unless I am injured or in search for an answer. Not that I don’t need the prayer cause lord knows I can use it but because I have always thought of myself last in everything that I do.

This is *WHY* I pray:

I pray because faith in anything in life is so hard to come by. People lose faith in things so easily when answers are not given. But if we only took a step back to see that the answer was given just not the one we wanted. But the reason behind it we end up seeing later. I have faith in lots of things and in few people. I pray because I love to see miracles happen. I.E: When Katrina happened all the people who came together to help a total stranger for what price? A simple smile or a hug I mean even a tear of gratefulness. How many people were agnostic that helped a stranger? Out of kindness is what that agnostic person would say, although that stranger would say you were my angel that answered my prayers. Another example is 9/11.

I have unconditional eyes when it comes to judgment an unconditional heart when it comes to loving unconditional arms when it comes to someone who needs a hug. I am who I am and I am thankful. I have been blessed with some pretty amazing people on this journey called life. May they be apart of it for a reason, season or a lifetime.

I pray for you in hopes that god hears my prayers and in return prays for me :D