Remembering today all those who have fought for and those who have died for my freedom that I enjoy on this day and each day....those who left home and loved ones and fought and died for us all. Even if I imagine how it must have been, my imaginations can never scratch the surface. A heartfelt thanks to all these brave souls.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
HE Knows....
Wow, two new posts in two days.....
I'm thinking that you, my six faithful blog readers, are probably wearying of the medical posts lately. I find that my mind works with what I have and lately that's been it. Feels like all I've done is go to the doctor....last Monday, Tuesday, and then Thursday before ending at the emergency room in the early evening. Yes, I was admitted and left the hospital late Sunday morning.
This time I had an intestinal obstruction. Not fun. In all my medical business through the years, I have never had that. I never want it again. I don't like a diet of "nothing by mouth". When they say that, they mean NOTHING. I don't like IV's but I like a tube in the nose pumping out the stomach for two days even less. I like none of it. But you know, you gotta take what life dishes to you. And yes, attitude makes a world of difference as that wise rheumatologist told me years ago. I tried. I REALLY tried but have to confess that by Saturday afternoon, my nerves were not happy. I just want to love Jesus and love people and on Saturday afternoon, I just loved Jesus. Luckily, I got over it and loved people again.
The Husband is really good to me during these "sickness and health" times of the wedding vows. I'm going to owe him big. He brought everything I asked for to me to make my hospital stay easier. Even as we sat waiting for discharge on Sunday morning and I told him I felt compelled to go to the Sunday service at church, he didn't bat an eye but said, "We won't get out of here till after lunch." See we have learned that life in the medical world moves slowly. I replied that if we did get out in time, maybe we could stop by church on the way home. We could be late--which we never are--but this time it would be okay.
Now understand that I was still kind of weak but much better than I was Thursday and Friday and at least things were not blocked anymore. Well, lo and behold, we drove out of that hospital parking lot at 10:30 and arrived at church at ll:02 a.m. I somehow knew the Lord had something for me. It was just one of those things that I KNEW because God let me know. HE KNOWS. I will admit here that I would have discouraged this action fresh out of the hospital in others that I love but I did it anyway. It didn't matter that I hadn't washed my hair in 4 days nor used deodorant in 4 days (somehow it was not in my travel toiletry bag and I was sickly and it didn't register that I needed it). It didn't matter that I was wearing a homemade tshirt dress that had a spot on the front nor that I had no jewelry or makeup on. Shucks, I didn't even know where The Husband had stored my pocketbook at home. (I've learned a girl is lost without her pocketbook.) We went to church. As we were getting out of the car, I asked The Husband to put a couple of kleenex and my chapstick in his pocket. As we walked in the foyer, The Husband said that I was wearing the evidence (as if the look of me wasn't evidence enough) and I looked down at my two hospital bracelets. I asked him if he had a knife (you know those things don't just tear off), he didn't. Then I asked The Son-In-Law in the sound booth if he had scissors. He didn't. So I just used the hospital bracelets as my jewelry.
The service was good and from a different view sitting with The Husband on the back row. I noticed three young people there I had not seen in a long time so I wondered if maybe the Lord just wanted me to see them again. Then during the song service, someone led "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine" and my tears began so The Husband pulled out a kleenex. The rest of the service was good, but I think maybe the Lord wanted me to be encouraged by "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine....filled with His goodness, lost in His love." That's where I want to be....filled with His goodness, lost in His love. What a blessing!
I'm still a bit weak-eyed but feeling better....learning to take a bit more care of myself rather than pushing as I've been accustomed to. I do have another doctor's appointment on Friday morning with an endocrinologist as three thyroid nodules have been found a couple of weeks ago and recommendation is to needle biopsy the large one in the right. This doctor will consult and then do the biopsy in his office...a one-stop shop. I'm not excited, I won't lie, but am assured that HE KNOWS.
Aren't we blessed that through all things, HE KNOWS exactly what we need and will work that together for our good? Where would we be without that blessed assurance? All I've heard the past couple of days over and over in my spirit is "Trust me". "Trust me". So that's where I'm going, blog friends. I'm going to trust him with all my life because HE KNOWS. In all of life things are best when I realize He IS all I need!
And all God's people said, "Amen!"
I'm thinking that you, my six faithful blog readers, are probably wearying of the medical posts lately. I find that my mind works with what I have and lately that's been it. Feels like all I've done is go to the doctor....last Monday, Tuesday, and then Thursday before ending at the emergency room in the early evening. Yes, I was admitted and left the hospital late Sunday morning.
This time I had an intestinal obstruction. Not fun. In all my medical business through the years, I have never had that. I never want it again. I don't like a diet of "nothing by mouth". When they say that, they mean NOTHING. I don't like IV's but I like a tube in the nose pumping out the stomach for two days even less. I like none of it. But you know, you gotta take what life dishes to you. And yes, attitude makes a world of difference as that wise rheumatologist told me years ago. I tried. I REALLY tried but have to confess that by Saturday afternoon, my nerves were not happy. I just want to love Jesus and love people and on Saturday afternoon, I just loved Jesus. Luckily, I got over it and loved people again.
The Husband is really good to me during these "sickness and health" times of the wedding vows. I'm going to owe him big. He brought everything I asked for to me to make my hospital stay easier. Even as we sat waiting for discharge on Sunday morning and I told him I felt compelled to go to the Sunday service at church, he didn't bat an eye but said, "We won't get out of here till after lunch." See we have learned that life in the medical world moves slowly. I replied that if we did get out in time, maybe we could stop by church on the way home. We could be late--which we never are--but this time it would be okay.
Now understand that I was still kind of weak but much better than I was Thursday and Friday and at least things were not blocked anymore. Well, lo and behold, we drove out of that hospital parking lot at 10:30 and arrived at church at ll:02 a.m. I somehow knew the Lord had something for me. It was just one of those things that I KNEW because God let me know. HE KNOWS. I will admit here that I would have discouraged this action fresh out of the hospital in others that I love but I did it anyway. It didn't matter that I hadn't washed my hair in 4 days nor used deodorant in 4 days (somehow it was not in my travel toiletry bag and I was sickly and it didn't register that I needed it). It didn't matter that I was wearing a homemade tshirt dress that had a spot on the front nor that I had no jewelry or makeup on. Shucks, I didn't even know where The Husband had stored my pocketbook at home. (I've learned a girl is lost without her pocketbook.) We went to church. As we were getting out of the car, I asked The Husband to put a couple of kleenex and my chapstick in his pocket. As we walked in the foyer, The Husband said that I was wearing the evidence (as if the look of me wasn't evidence enough) and I looked down at my two hospital bracelets. I asked him if he had a knife (you know those things don't just tear off), he didn't. Then I asked The Son-In-Law in the sound booth if he had scissors. He didn't. So I just used the hospital bracelets as my jewelry.
The service was good and from a different view sitting with The Husband on the back row. I noticed three young people there I had not seen in a long time so I wondered if maybe the Lord just wanted me to see them again. Then during the song service, someone led "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine" and my tears began so The Husband pulled out a kleenex. The rest of the service was good, but I think maybe the Lord wanted me to be encouraged by "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine....filled with His goodness, lost in His love." That's where I want to be....filled with His goodness, lost in His love. What a blessing!
I'm still a bit weak-eyed but feeling better....learning to take a bit more care of myself rather than pushing as I've been accustomed to. I do have another doctor's appointment on Friday morning with an endocrinologist as three thyroid nodules have been found a couple of weeks ago and recommendation is to needle biopsy the large one in the right. This doctor will consult and then do the biopsy in his office...a one-stop shop. I'm not excited, I won't lie, but am assured that HE KNOWS.
Aren't we blessed that through all things, HE KNOWS exactly what we need and will work that together for our good? Where would we be without that blessed assurance? All I've heard the past couple of days over and over in my spirit is "Trust me". "Trust me". So that's where I'm going, blog friends. I'm going to trust him with all my life because HE KNOWS. In all of life things are best when I realize He IS all I need!
And all God's people said, "Amen!"
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
A WAY
Well, in my Bible time this morning I read a scripture that was index card worthy. Yes, I took Beth Moore's advice and began writing some scriptures I want to remember on index cards. I will have a large file as time goes on. Anyways, the one this morning goes like this:
"Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations."....Deuteronomy 7:9
That was such a blessing and then as if that wasn't enough, The Girl sent me an email with three songs to hear. I liked all three but I wanted to share the words of the last one. Yes, today I have been doubly blessed. Coincidence? Nah.
"God Will Make A Way"
God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
---lyrics by Don Moen
"Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations."....Deuteronomy 7:9
That was such a blessing and then as if that wasn't enough, The Girl sent me an email with three songs to hear. I liked all three but I wanted to share the words of the last one. Yes, today I have been doubly blessed. Coincidence? Nah.
"God Will Make A Way"
God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain
And He will do something new today
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
---lyrics by Don Moen
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
ARTIFICIAL
The "Free Dictionary" online defines "artificial" as "Made by humans, especially in imitation of something natural".
Artificial. Artificial flowers. Artificial sweeteners. Artificial limbs. And now....the artificial pancreas. Or can I say, "And NOW, the ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS!!!"
Face it, I'm human just like all the rest. I get excited about a lot of things but especially about things that affect me and those I love. There was a much publicized news program last night about a new breakthrough for Type l diabetics....the artificial pancreas. The Husband and I listened intently. Often we have heard of various "things" that research in the world of diabetes was "discovering". Almost 25 years ago as our family was at the local children's hospital learning to live with Type 1 diabetes, the big deal was a new blood sugar monitor that was greater and more advanced. Well, since that day, there have been many even more and more advanced. Even I, a Type 2 diabetic, have a new monitor that my insurance recommended and supplied that can do far and above what I know how to do with it.
The artificial pancreas is so much more. The thoughts of The Girl being able to live a "normal" life without adjusting insulin doses and counting carbs and such of everything that goes in her mouth seems like a miracle. Yes, one of those miracles that we think we don't see often. In fact, the news program says it is the biggest breakthrough in diabetes research since the discovery of insulin in the 1920's.....even bigger than the wonderful insulin pump The Girl wears all the time now. The Girl calls it her "pancreas" in a box. This new breakthrough would be a artificially "real" pancreas in a box. BIG DEAL for sure. It could be FDA approved as early as next year!
So we continue to carry on as we look forward to the day this becomes a reality for so many millions of young and old alike. And can I recognize the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) for their efforts? Yep, I can. And can I say thanks to the Lord for giving the knowledge to those who research? Without a doubt, I can.
If you want to read the story or see the news clip, you can to to www.wsbtv.com (search for artificial pancreas) or find it here (will have to type in browser as I don't have mental technology to make it a link on my blog):
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/medical-breakthrough-could-help-millions-diabetes-/nmDYw/
Happy, happy, happy.
Artificial. Artificial flowers. Artificial sweeteners. Artificial limbs. And now....the artificial pancreas. Or can I say, "And NOW, the ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS!!!"
Face it, I'm human just like all the rest. I get excited about a lot of things but especially about things that affect me and those I love. There was a much publicized news program last night about a new breakthrough for Type l diabetics....the artificial pancreas. The Husband and I listened intently. Often we have heard of various "things" that research in the world of diabetes was "discovering". Almost 25 years ago as our family was at the local children's hospital learning to live with Type 1 diabetes, the big deal was a new blood sugar monitor that was greater and more advanced. Well, since that day, there have been many even more and more advanced. Even I, a Type 2 diabetic, have a new monitor that my insurance recommended and supplied that can do far and above what I know how to do with it.
The artificial pancreas is so much more. The thoughts of The Girl being able to live a "normal" life without adjusting insulin doses and counting carbs and such of everything that goes in her mouth seems like a miracle. Yes, one of those miracles that we think we don't see often. In fact, the news program says it is the biggest breakthrough in diabetes research since the discovery of insulin in the 1920's.....even bigger than the wonderful insulin pump The Girl wears all the time now. The Girl calls it her "pancreas" in a box. This new breakthrough would be a artificially "real" pancreas in a box. BIG DEAL for sure. It could be FDA approved as early as next year!
So we continue to carry on as we look forward to the day this becomes a reality for so many millions of young and old alike. And can I recognize the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) for their efforts? Yep, I can. And can I say thanks to the Lord for giving the knowledge to those who research? Without a doubt, I can.
If you want to read the story or see the news clip, you can to to www.wsbtv.com (search for artificial pancreas) or find it here (will have to type in browser as I don't have mental technology to make it a link on my blog):
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/medical-breakthrough-could-help-millions-diabetes-/nmDYw/
Happy, happy, happy.
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