"Do you make a fist?"

A friend who listens to life with us through www.listentolife.org recently shared her story. In 1981 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but she didn’t just give up.

Now the disease is virtually in remission and she’s no longer in a wheelchair. How did she do it? She says, “With my five F’s.” She uses her fist to remind herself of them. She starts with her thumb which stands for Faith in God. Her index finger represents Fight, never giving up. Then next is Family and beside that is Friends, the two groups of people who love and pray for her constantly, always supporting her. And finally, her pinky finger stands for Fun, that ability to laugh and enjoy even when all seems hopeless.

And she says, when the going gets tough, she makes a Fist, with her thumb of Faith securely covering her Fight, Family, Friends, and Fun, reminding her that she constantly is under God’s providential care.

When your going gets tough today, make a Fist and shake it at your obstacles as you listen to life and make a life today.

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