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IDA’s National Disability ID Initiative

November 20, 2018 By Sherri

The Invisible Disabilities Association is excited to announce their National ID Initiative in this Facebook Live presentation. This has been a passion of mine and Wayne’s for many years!

Invisible Disabilities Association launches new ID identifier for ID's and Driver's Licenses!
Invisible Disabilities Association launches new National Disability ID identifier
for ID’s and Driver’s Licenses!

Filed Under: Awareness, In the Media, Making a Difference Tagged With: accessible parking, chronic illness and pain, department of motor vehicles, disability, disabled, dmv, driver's license, handicapped parking, illness, injury, invisible disabilities, invisible disabilities association, national id, pain, parking

2018 “Be the Voice” on Facebook LIVE

October 19, 2018 By Sherri

Hi Friends! We have exciting news! IDA will be broadcasting the 2018 “Be the Voice” Awards Gala tonight, LIVE! Right here on Facebook, October 19th at 6:45 PT / 9:45 ET.

We understand that for most people living with invisible disabilities, travelling to this event is not possible. So, IDA is bringing the evening to you!

Since 2008, the IDA Team has provided videos of the Award Galas on YouTube so that people around the globe could watch and share in the evening’s awareness, awards, special guest speakers and entertainment! IDA has also provided partner tickets (as available) to many people living with invisible disabilities, who otherwise would not be able to attend!

However, for the first time this year, IDA is extremely excited to bring the evening LIVE to you, for all to enjoy!

Come as our guests! Compliments of IDA! Read more in the IDA post! See you there!

Be the Voice Part One: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleDisabilities/videos/331493710731521/

<3 Sherri

Filed Under: Awareness, Making a Difference Tagged With: biff gore, colorado and company, denise plante, fundraiser, gala, illness, injury, invisible disabilities, invisible disabilities association, pain, the voice, wayne connell

God Will Not Give Us More Than We Can Handle is not Scripture

February 8, 2014 By Sherri

God Will Not Give More Than We Can Handle - SherriConnell
People often say that “God will not give us more than we can handle.” This is not in Scripture, but is most often the result of misinterpretation of this verse:

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God isfaithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Cor 10:13

God does not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear. It is not talking about bearing life, trials and struggles. We are to trust and lean on Him. Not bear them by our own strength.

In fact, it when we are not trying to bear it in our strength that He can give us His strength.

“And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Cor 12:9-10

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Filed Under: Grief and Tribulations, Living My Life Tagged With: Bible, difficulties, disability, God, hardships, illness, life, Scripture, suffering, trials

You’re So Needy!

February 8, 2014 By Sherri

A photo of a women lying in bed sick.

You’re So Needy!

I am so proud of my hubby, Wayne Connell, for writing another amazing blog for Disability.Blog by Disability.Gov. It’s amazing! Read, Like, Share and Tweet it!

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: caregiver, compassion, disabled, family, friends, illness, support, understanding

Near Death by Vlog

November 1, 2011 By Sherri

It makes me so mad that just trying to do a 2, 3 or 4 minute video just about kills me!

As you probably already know, I live with horrible pain, flu-like symptoms and cognitive disorders 24×7, due to Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease.

I may flash a split second smile for a photo or turn on the video camera for a few minutes once in a great while. But very few people have ever seen behind the scenes of what I live with daily. They don’t see me before or after a video, phone call, visit, etc.

People may see me on a video and think, “Wow! She doesn’t LOOK sick!” But they have no idea how trying to think, talk and articulate for just a few minutes sends me into instant, unfathomable agony! I have so many ideas for videos, but they are lethal!

It just makes me so angry that I can’t do the littlest things without feeling like I am being beat by baseball bats and dragged by a truck!

Serious subject, but I tried to toss in a little humor!

Watch All of My Videos

Filed Under: But I LOOK Good, Fighting for My Life Tagged With: chronic illness and pain, illness, invisible disabilities, pain, personal story, traumatic brain injury, video

About Me

About Me

I am a singer, dancer, actress, model. ... Oh wait! That was my life BEFORE Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury and Chemical Injury. Join me on my pursuit to find joy in the midst of loss and pain! The one thing I certainly still have in this life is my humor! I hope you enjoy my blog full of information about living with disabling illness, pain and loss, as well as counting my blessings and just being plain silly!

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In the Media with Sherri

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TELEVISION: Tick Bite Changed My Life Forever
PARENT MAGAZINE: Living w/ Invisible Disability
FORBES MAGAZINE: Break Down the Barriers
AUDIO: Living with Late-Chronic Lyme Disease
AUDIO: Marriage with Chronic Illness
AUDIO: Reaching Out to Others
VIDEO: What to Say, Not to Say, How to Help

Tick Bite Changed My Life

Living with Debilitating Illness and Pain

We Can All Make a Difference

Friendship Over Fragrances

MCS with Pluto and Minnie

MCS Can Be Lonely

Snickers the Amazing Alert Dog

Show Someone You Love Them

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Cleaner Indoor Air Campaign
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