Some people believe that there is a secretive, shadowy, group called the Illuminati that basically rules the world. They believe that the Illuminati is active in areas of government, banking, entertainment, business, and even religion, to name a few. Do I believe there is such a group? Yes, I do. However, my areas of interest are in music and religion. I do not choose to follow what some feel is the influence of the Illuminati in current events or in politics.
There are conspiracy theorists, all over the internet, who would find a conspiracy, behind such events, as the Boston Marathon bombing or the recent explosion near Waco, Texas, on the 20th anniversary of the Waco disaster. I choose not to go there. As the saying goes, "it is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness". To plant bombs full of shrapnel near human beings and families like that of Denise, Bill, Martin, and Jane Richard is evil. To me, we all have choices in life and it is much better to choose life, not death, and good, not evil. When does a person get so twisted that good becomes evil and evil becomes good?
Then there is the world of music. There are so many talented and creative people who seem to be sold out to the powers that be in the industry. Reality tv is my guilty pleasure and American Idol is my favorite, although my favorite Idol singers, Adam Lambert, Clay Aiken, and Crystal Bowersox all finished 2nd, even though they each outsold the "winner" for their respective season. All of the judges appear to have strong Illuminati ties. It's a high paying job. Follow the money.
If there was a poster child for the Illuminati puppet action figure, it would surely be Madonna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, or more recently Nicki Minaj. After Nicki's exorcism appearance on the Grammys in 2012, I was researching her on my old computer and got the BSOD or blue screen of death. The computer totally crashed. It was DOA at the local computer repair store. This week she started talking in her British accent on Idol, something Rihanna and Britney have also done. At one point this season, she turned to Keith Urban and asked him, "do you have an alter ego when you perform?" He said, "no". Speaking in a British accent and having an alter ego when performing, a Beyonce does with Sasha Fierce, can point to programming by handlers in the music industry. For information on programming and MK Ultra see Vigilant Citizen
And then there is the world of religion. As one Luciferian said, "Christianity is ours, Christ is not." About half of the preachers who appear on religious tv, may have ties to the Masons or to the Illuminati. Some of these may be Dr. David Jeremiah, Rick Warren, Greg Laurie, and T. D. Jakes. There are those who claim that Dr. Billy Graham has ties with the New World Order.
I don't understand the allure of power, fame, or money. Truly the best things in life are free. I cannot comprehend institutionalized darkness. Ultimately loves wins out over hate. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5 Each of us has a choice to make in this world. Will we serve light or darkness, goodness or evil? "This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses, therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live." Deuteronomy 30:19.
Sarcoidosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory, granulomatous, disease of unknown origin. Sarcoidosis is found in one in fifty Black Americans. This makes it much more common than sickle cell anemia. The death rate from sarcoidosis is 10% and has claimed Reggie White, pictured above, who died at age 43. He had cardiac and pulmonary involvement. Also Bernie Mac died at age 50 from sarcoidosis.
Other Celebrities with Sarcoidosis:
Karen Duffy
Floyd Mayweather
Evander Holyfield
Bill Russell
Daisy Fuentes
Tisha Campbell-Martin
To paraprase a sarcoidosis advocate called "the gardener", sarcoidosis is "kind of like other major diseases, but without the recognition, attention, sympathy, funding, treatment, or cure."
Karen Duffy has said about living with sarcoidosis, "I have mourned for my old life and I'm trying to figure out who I am now."
I have been living with sarcoidosis for 35 years. However, my illness was misdiagnosed for years, and only recently has been clarified. How does sarcoidosis affect me on a daily basis? Well, first of all, I had to quit my job as an RN, which was very difficult. I tolerate very little activity, about 2 hours of activity, outside the home, every other day. The sarcoidosis has affected my right eye, heart, lungs, and nervous system. I have daily pain which varies in intensity and chronic fatigue.
Sarcoidosis is different for each person who has it. Some are still able to work, and then some die from the disease.
Jen Barrick was involved in a near fatal collision and had this to say about living with a disability: "I want everyone who is broken or hurting to know that God can still use you. He doesn't look down on you. He looks on you more. The weakest people have done the most for God, because in our weakness He is strong. Don't ever be ashamed of your weakness. God wants you to see the potential of,who you are going to be with His help. He wants to bring beauty from your ashes and heal your wounded heart. God wants to use you where you are, as you are. And he promises to carry you on the days you can't see ahead." Jen Barrick
I would not have chosen to live with a chronic, painful, debilitating disease. But I am trying to make the best of the situation where I find myself. I have to find my worth and value outside of a profession I can no longer participate in. I am still here and there is always hope.
Every year more patients die from medical error and misdiagnosis than from Alzheimer's, diabetes, or kidney disease. Of the top ten leading causes of death in the US, medical errors would come in right beneath accidents, which are the 5th leading cause of death.
The Top Ten Causes of Death:
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. Lung Disease
5. Accidents
6. Alzheimer's
7. Diabetes
8. Pneumonia and Flu
9. Kidney Disease
10. Sepsis
Studies have shown that doctors misdiagnose fatal diseases about 20% of the time. It is essential in this era of computers and widespread medical information that patients educate themselves.
I have been misdiagnosed on several occasions. I have a background of graduating with a BSN in Nursing and working as a hospital RN, prior to bcoming ill with several autoimmune conditions which rendered me disabled and chronically ill. This is my story:
At the age of 20 I had my first bout of iritis. Iritis in an inflammatory condition of the uvea of the eye which results in pain, redness, and photophobia of the eye. It is diagnosed by an Opthalmologist looking through a slit lamp to see the inflammation. It is the 3rd leading cause of blindness in the US.
My case was misdiagnosed. I was put on narcotics for the severe pain in my eye and was not given prednisone drops for the inflammation, which is the treatment of choice. As a result of this, I lost 90% of the vision in the eye, which was later surgically repaired.
Over the years I have had 23 bouts of iritis and have put over 1,000 drops of Pred Forte, a steroid solution, into my right eye. I have also had dozens of bouts of scleritis, which is similar, but not as severe.
From the age of 21 until age 36 I was relatively healthy and graduated from college and worked as a hospital RN.
Then at the age of 36 the iritis in my right eye returned. Also at that time I developed shortness of breath, arthritic pain, tachycardia, numbness, fatigue, hair loss, and lung infections.This was misdiagnosed at the time as being indicative of lupus. There is not a specific test for lupus, it is diagnosed by meeting 4 of 12 diagnostic criteria.
As it turns out, I have 8 different autoimmune conditions, none of which is lupus. My primary condition is sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory granulomatous systemic disease. It is similar in a way to lupus and the treatment is virtually the same.
It is common for a person to have more than one autoimmune condition. The conditions I have are, sarcoidosis, addison's disease, celiac disease, ankylosing spondylitis, iritis, scleritis, peripheral neuropathy, and raynaud's.
Iritis is often associated with other diseases such as sarcoidosis, crohn's disease, or reiter's disease. It is not commonly associated with lupus.
Once I was misdiagnosed with lupus, the doctors could not see the forest for the trees. Lupus is not a disease that can cause adrenal insufficiency, as can sarcoidosis, which is in the same family as TB, which is the largest cause of adrenal insufficiency worldwide. When I started having bouts of acute adrenal insufficiency, the diagnosis was missed, due to the original misdiagnosis of lupus.
After the acute adrenal issues presented, I was sent for a chest xray due to recurrent shortness of breath. It showed multiple calcified left hilar lymph nodes. This showed a longstanding granulomatous disease. The 4 major granulomatous diseases are TB, sarcoidosis, histoplasmosis, and coccidiomycosis or Valley Fever. I was later shown to have granulomatous calcifications in my spleen. Also I had a lump in my right parotid.
The adrenal crisis symptoms were very severe and missed by every doctor I went to. The symptoms included, very severe upper arm or back pain, moderate to severe abdominal pain, dry heaves, nausea, weakness, dizziness, and diarrhea. The symptoms were only relieved by prednisone. Some doctors felt that because I was already on 10 mg of prednisone a day that I could not be having adrenal crisis. I also had a predisposing disease called, late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
I ended up after 9 years of intermittent adrenal symptoms being taken by ambulance to the ER for adrenal crisis. At the time I was screaming with pain. In the ER I was given the proper treatment by the ER staff. It consisted of 1,000 cc of Normal Saline IV plus 100 mg of SoluCortef IV. then I was given a second bolus of 100 mg of SoluCortef IV. At this time, the Endo on call, who had never examined me, nor taken a history, said to stop the steroids and treat only my symptoms. I was admitted to the hospital, taken off the steroids, and sent home. Then I was readmitted that same evening in worse crisis than before. The Endo on call again refused to treat me and I was gvien to the house Endo. I was given 850 mg of Solu Cortef IV over a 3 day period, to which I had an excellent clinical response. Then I was sent home with the wrong diagnosis and with my second ER visit totally missing from my chart.
I currently have a new Primary doctor, one that I know and trust and I was seen in the ER at the hospital where I used to work as an RN and received much improved care there. They say one of the signs of insanity is to continue doing the same thing and expecting a different response. By continuing to go to the same hospital which misdiagnosed me and then tried to cover up their mistakes I was putting my life and health in jeopardy.
I encourage anyone who feels that their medical care is not appropriate to seek out a new doctor and/or hospital and to be an advocate for their own health and well being.
The following was lifted from Our Daily Bread: http://odb.org/
"One night a clergyman was walking to church when a thief pulled a gun on him and demanded his money or his life. When he reached in his pocket to hand over his wallet, the robber saw his clerical collar and said: I see you are a priest. Never mind, you can go. The clergyman, surprised by the robber's unexpected act of piety, offered him a candy bar. The robber said, No thank you, I don't eat candy during Lent."
When I first left the Catholic church after 21 years, I found out that Baptists do not observe Lent. No stations of the cross, no Ash Wednesday, no holy Thursday service, no Good Friday service, and no giving something up. I realized at that time, not being one to throw out the baby with the bathwater, that in one form or another I would find a church that observed Lent and also return in some ways to the Catholic church. I found a Lutheran church that observed Lent and even had Ash Wednesday services. Also their regular services were liturgical, which I had missed.
I have made my peace with the Catholic church. But I do view myself as a born again Christian and not a Catholic any more.
There are 5 tenets of the Protestant faith that resonate with me. Catholics are aware of Sola Scriptura but tend not to be aware of the other four tenets.
Solus Christus Christ Alone
Sola Scriptura Scripture Alone
Sola Fide Faith Alone
Sola Gratia Grace Alone
Soli Deo Gloria Glory to God Alone
I also abide by the 4 beliefs of Evangelicals
1. Salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus
2. Personal conversion
3. Authority of Scripture
4. Sharing faith with non-Christians
Growing up Protestant, and then being Catholic for 21 years, and now returning to a Protestant religion, I consider myself to be a Catholic-Protestant hybrid. I do not believe that God favors one denomination over the other.
So this Lent I feel called to give up the internet. I have never liked Facebook. But it is encouraging to read that 61% of current Facebook users have decided to take a break from Facebook. Reasons cited include, too time consuming, lack of privacy, and too much drama. Facebook was cited as a cause of 1/3 of all divorces in the UK. Internet addiction, at home and abroad, is rampant. I have found myself caught up in end time predictions, found on the internet, only later to realize that most prophecies were not of God. After having been duped in the past by the New Age, A Course in Miracles, and Marian Apparitions, and recently by Brother Marchus, Susan Davis, Rick Wiles, a possible Olympic bombing, and end of the year destruction, it is time for me to return to traditional forms of worship, and leave the prognosticators behind. Yes I do believe the Lord is coming soon, but we do not know the day nor the hour. The only way to prepare is spiritually. And maybe stock up on a few supplies to cover all the bases.
May this Lent find us all focusing on a renewal of our faith, a return to church, the Holy Bible, prayer, fasting and almsgiving. And may we turn away from the ways of the world and turn our hearts to the Lord. It isn't easy. Often I feel like the proverbial salmon swimming upstream against our current culture of death, darkness, and destruction.
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Matthew 7:13
Appreciate what you have. It can be gone in an instant.
Pray without ceasing.
Read the Bible.
Spend much less time on the computer and watching tv.
Take one day at a time.
Know that suffering in this world is temporary, while suffering in hell is eternal.
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Trust God alone.
Remember, God wins in the end.
Disclaimer: As with any prophecy use discernment. The only prophecies that are certain are those found in Scripture.
From the late Pastor David Wilkerson:
"An earth shattering calamity is about to happen. (written in 2009). It is going to be so frightening we are all going to tremble, even the godliest among us. There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide."
From Pastor Conlon of Times Square Church:
"And now I sense a stirring in my heart again. In like measure, I feel that some very, very, difficult days are just ahead of us. And just as the Lord prepared a church in the middle of Times Square before the events of 9-11 hit NY, I believe we are living in an hour when God, in His mercy, is preparing His church at large. Times of immense hardship, will hit this church age. And whether it will be experienced collectively, or individually, we are all destined to go through the fire. Everything that can be shaken, will be shaken, and only what was born and sustained by truth will remain. You and I must be prepared again. Now our job is not to be concerned with the times or the hour, in which it will occur, but rather with the preparation of the heart."
There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people, everyone whose name is found written in the book, will be delivered. Daniel 12:1
We pray to Jesus
That unborn children may have the gift of life
Suffering Christ hear us.
That laws be passed to protect
The right to life of the unborn
Suffering Christ hear us.
That our nation return to reverence
And respect for all life
Suffering Christ hear us.
That God answer the prayers of those women
Who seek the gift of motherhood
Suffering Christ hear us.
That mothers who are unable to keep their babies
Choose the gift of adoption
And give others the chance to share
The gift of love
Suffering Christ hear us.
