Ranting, Raving and Renewing

Hello blogger friends, it has been a while hasn't it??? I have bronchitis right now and things have been a little crazy, busy and tiring in our home. All for a good cause but we've been dealing with some issues, as we all do often huh? Thus is life, but thankfully we serve an AWESOME Creator!! He created not only us but our precious pets as well.....which brings me to this...Today, I became aware of a "cutest dog contest" going on and immediately, after weeks but especially the past few days of hearing friends and even acquaintances sharing with me their pain with the same illnesses I have to endure of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (that's a mouthful so we call it CFIDS) :)...I am trying not only to raise awareness BIG TIME about these very debilitating yet unvalidated (by doctors, family members often and yes...friends too) but also trying to raise money to continue my treatments but MAINLY to be able to help so many others who are suffering, can't find doctors locally who care enough or know enough and I really want to help them receive the same help I am. It is my heart's desire and passion to be a voice for these illnesses...and I'm a LOUD voice as you all know (except right now b/c I cant talk....giving Jeff a break at least..haha) ANYWAY....here is the link to vote for our golden retriever "Chaco" and maybe God will use him to help too!! Chaco told me the other day he'd do anything to see me feeling better and get other people help too....he did...for real!! LOL That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!! PLEASE vote as often as you can..you're allowed one vote per day and it only takes a second but this could potentially change SO many lives and give people a quality of life we alllll deserve. Thanks in advance for your help and please pass this along to anyone you know on Facebook, twitter, email, your own blog..whatever resources you may have available. I DO encourage you to look up fibromyalgia and see what it's all about. Pray over it and if you feel led to help in this way, it will never be forgotten!! I KNOW you know someone besides me who suffers from it but probably don't even know they are suffering or just don't know much about it and b/c most of us on our "ok" days, look "normal" people think we're well, when in reality our own bodies are fighting against us constantly. Your prayers for all of the precious people suffering mean more than anything, but please try and believe me when I say...YOU can make a HUGE difference in even one person's life by having some knowledge about this and showing some compassion. That's all we need sometimes. The link is...
http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/vote.cfm?h=4E22A84B2F66A2EA5AEDFE381C0044B8 and remember you can vote every day. We never know what or who God can may use to help us. Chaco has been therapy for me as well as my sweet Peppy for 10 years and many many many other animals through all these years of pain and suffering, so I KNOW God can use him in this way as well. He made all of His creation to worship Him....whatever you believe or feel about dogs, please know I believe b/c I've experienced it first hand, that they make a huge impact on lives, especially the sick and hurting. Hope you all have an amazing day!!!! Love to you all!!!