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When You Believe!

As a lot of us across the globe take the biggest leap of faith ever, cross the ocean and lose sight of the shore, we know that when we reach the other side, it is going to be better and more rewarding than we could ever have imagined. It takes courage, bravery and boldness to give up everything in pursuit of turning a dream into a goal. Whitney Houston's song 'When You Believe' touched me as we think of those out there who are so paralyzed by fear, they just cannot see that pot of gold just over the horizon, if they'll just climb that mountain in anticipation of what awaits them on the other side!!!

''Many nights we pray with no proof anyone could hear. In our hearts are hope for a song we barely understood. Now we are not afraid although we know there is much to fear. We were moving mountains long before we knew we could......

There can be miracles when you believe. Though hope is frail it’s hard to kill!!! Who knows what miracles you can achieve when you believe somehow you will, you will when you believe!

In this time of fear when prayer so often proves in vain hope seems like the summer bird so swiftly blown away yet now we’re standing here, our hearts so full, we can’t explain, seeking faith and speaking words we never thought we’d say!

There can be miracles when you believe, when you believe, though hope is frail it’s hard to care, who knows what miracles you can achieve when you believe somehow you will, you will when you believe!

They don’t always happen when you ask, no, and it’s easy to give in to your fear when you blinded by your pain, can’t see a way through the rain, promise still refills your voice, says love is very near!

There can be miracles when you believe, when you believe though hope is frail and it’s hard to care. Who knows what miracles you can achieve when you believe, somehow you will, you will, you will when you believe, you will when you believe!!!!!!!!

JUST BELIEVE! JUST BELIEVE! YOU WILL WHEN YOU BELIEVE!! 

Let's today pray for those who don't believe in miracles or are so wrought with pain, devastation and destruction that they no longer have faith or believe! I nearly lost my life 7 times and my mom always jokes saying a cat only has 9 lives so I'm left now with only 2! Yikes and I'm only turning 40 so best take care of the last 2 lives I have left lol :-) Throughout I refused to give up hope even in a coma. The doctors said I would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of my life, be in a vegetative state, need 24-hour care and remain in hospital for at least a year. I showed them and was out within 3 months, walk normally, can do most physical activity and have 7 distinctions behind my name. I kept my hope, faith and belief in my maker who has never taken me over a problem but through it even at its lowest ebb. 

My prayer is that all those out there who have lost their will to live, faith in the government, humanity, themselves, look deep within yourself and find that renewed hope, faith and believe. It is there hidden deep within you and only you can decide to let it resurface!!! You will continue to re-invent yourself throughout life, there are absolutely no quick fixes. Find the needles in the haystack, there are many and continue to chop away at that rock as it will eventually crumble. You just have to find your niche in life and you're ready to go. All the best and please feel free to share your comments on this blog or email me offline!