Undeserving Graces

By Frederic Leyd

Frederic was born and raised in France. From the time of his birth until now he has had to beat the odds regarding his health. Born premature not expected to live, told he would always have speech impairment and coordination issues, destroyed his wrist at 16, broke his back at 17, and now on his way back to health from battling cancer. If you ask him he will tell you that his issues were all blessings including his cancer. They all taught him how to overcome them and how to share with others the benefits of his experience. The most important events of his life have been Divine Interventions that have supported him and kept him always hopeful. Even in time when he strayed on different paths where he certainly offended God, he was protected and never not loved. From childhood on he believed miracles should be everyday occurrences. He was given gifts to help people with their pain, consulting online and in person offering 100% pain relief in one hour or less. During his career from being a classical guitarist, circus acrobat to personal trainer he has helped thousands being pain free. But God had a plan, and His interventions guide him through what will come next. One of these interventions brought him back to the church where he finally received the Grace of Peace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emphaloz Publishing Hose
• Release date: May 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393947745

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DEDICATION

Dedicated to my family, friends and clients who over the years have allowed me to share my gifts and endured many of my unorthodox approach to life. I am forever Grateful to my Heavenly Father whose presence I have felt since my earliest memory to this day. His Graces have accompanied me on this journey. My ultimate wish is to honor all you have given me.

To Michelle, Matiah and Selena I adore you

To the Church who has welcomed me back and to the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary, especially Sister Elizabeth W. Wanyoike who has so often given me her precious guidance.

INTRODUCTION

My little girl asked me for a bedtime story but one that had to do with my own childhood.

As I started recounting the stories that had most influenced my life, I started to realize how Graced I had been. The more I shared past events with my kids the more came back to memory. It is as if they had been repressed as to not make too much out of them until it was time. I do not expect more miracles, visions or any Divine Graces. God has a plan and I finally listen.

I am a sinner. I have sinned by pride and arrogance as well as driven by the need to be loved.

To someone who is not moved by faith, my words will be interesting at most.

To someone who has been Graced, the expression no ex-planation is necessary is obvious.

It is important to say that I am not special by any means, other than no more special than you and your neighbors. Many have experienced even greater signs of Grace, whether conscious of them or not.

I hope this ongoing memoir will be a source of hope for some, Grace for others, and at least an interesting reading for a few, knowing that regardless of who you think you are, how disturbed you may feel or lost, or in pain, you are loved to the point of being protected, guided, and directed should you listen just a bit.

A NIGHT THAT GUIDED ME TO THIS DAY

I was seven or eight years old. As far as I could remember, I could not sleep a full night. I’d be rocking all night and sleep an hour or two at most. This concerned my mother to the point of inviting doctors to witness this pattern and have me checked.

I am not sure I was diagnosed with anything, not something you tell a young child.

Alone in my room, my older brother (by three years) in the next, the moonlight was shining through my curtain less French windows. I was rocking, as usual.

Suddenly, I heard my name, I sat up thinking it was cool and hoped it was real.

As a kid, I had heard that to check if a dream is real pinch yourself, if it hurts it is not a dream.

I squeezed hard and ouch. I was really awake and the witness of an amazing Grace.

The voice started talking and I listened. I was so excited and planned to tell my mother, so I repeated every word the voice spoke, repeating the sentence plus the new word I heard.

Of course, now that I am a grown up, it appeared