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    Gracefully Broken!: My Journey with ALS
    Gracefully Broken!: My Journey with ALS
    Gracefully Broken!: My Journey with ALS
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    Gracefully Broken!: My Journey with ALS

    By Lennis M. deVere

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    Imagine being in the prime of your life, when all of a sudden, your body just starts weakening and your voice starts slurring for no known reason. Then after many medical tests and visits, and barely now being able to walk or speak, you find out that you have ALS.
    Lennis was so determined to bring the reader through each stage of her honest and emotional journey with ALS, that she completed most of this memoir with one finger due to the debilitating affects the disease had on her hands. This book also provides invaluable advice that stems not only from her experience as an ALS patient but also as a seasoned nurse. She named the book Gracefully Broken because the disease was unsuspected and seemed to progress gracefully over time. She gives all glory to God for gifting her with the determination and ability to complete this inspiring work.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJun 24, 2022
    ISBN9781667847689
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      Gracefully Broken! - Lennis M. deVere

      © 2022 by Class A Music Publications

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      1st Printing

      ISBN 978-0-578-37809-1

      Contact Information:

      Class A Music - Lisa D. Nelson

      Email: C​lassA​Music​@aol.​com

      Website: w​ww.Cl​assAM​usicP​roduc​tions​.n​et

      All scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible: various translations. All specific definitions of words or phrases are taken from online references.

      Dedication

      To my children Michael & Tara,

      The best thing I did in this life

      was to give life.

      Always put God first…

      and you won’t be last.

      I love you—Mom

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Serenity Prayer

      My Prayer for Deliverance

      My Prayer for Patience

      God! Show Me Your Works!

      My Prayer for Faith

      My Prayer for Wisdom

      My Prayer for Strength

      My Personal Advice to Patients and Families

      My Prayer for Resolution

      ALS Stem Cell Treatment

      References

      Acknowledgements

      To God Almighty, whom all my blessings flow. You never left me. You’ve Never forsaken me. You were there all the time. I learned that nothing just happens. For Your purpose; Thy will be done. —Selah.

      To My Family—Lenny deVere, my husband, my children, Mike and Tara, thank you for our lives together, for every experience we shared and the many efforts and trips that you all made to be there for me. Thank you for your foresight in doing what was needed, even when I was in denial. Tara, thanks for becoming a caregiver without a second thought as to what it would take. Your love and care were endless - love you.

      My Mom, Gladys Williams, who has stepped in throughout my life to give care, guidance and comfort; Aunt Bert, Sage, Monica, Micky, David, Joretta, Denise, Poppy, Michael, Tia, Gladys, Dawn, Khiry, Kiera, Denel, Yolanda, JJ Davis, your love prayers and support in so many ways. There’s nothing like the love and support of family.

      To Union Baptist Church Family, Pastor Verlin Williams, the Choir, for your inspirational music and support, Drama Ministry, for your talent, spirit and for all the plays you allowed me to express through you.

      To Hope Fellowship Christian Center Family, Apostle Kim R. Brewer, my godson Joshua, and congregation—for evolving, enlightening, and constantly praying with me and for me.

      To the brand-new Hope Fellowship Christian Center South— My Pastor, Elder Lisa D. Nelson: we shared a short worship time together, but I know God will keep blessing and increasing.

      However, as Lisa, you have been my best friend for over 21 years. We’ve laughed, cried, celebrated, mourned, and worshipped. Through it all, your love and support helped to make life a little lighter. From sun-up to sun-down, God was present with your anointing. You have been

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