For today, August 6, 2019 I am joining in with Peggy Hostetler of The Simple Woman’s Daybook, who has provided the template for this glimpse into our days. Her link is live throughout the month for anyone who wants to participate. Come along with me as I journey through my moments, looking for traces of … Continue reading August Simple Woman’s Daybook
Category: Chronic Illness
Grounding and Nourishing
Always it’s the ground that draws my heart to reflect on growing. The sky calls to my dreams, but it’s the soil that brings me back to the parables that Jesus spoke, to the sheep and their grazing, to the rains falling on the dry ground. One of my newer yet old forms of … Continue reading Grounding and Nourishing
A gift of waiting part 2
The days of waiting continue. The burdens for those I love grow heavier. The withdrawal from the Prednisone grows harder to bear in my body. And the cry for "Mercy, Lord Jesus!" echoes in my heart today with these simple words. Thick rustles cover song almost breathing but tendril was sweet … Continue reading A gift of waiting part 2
A Gift of Waiting
Her name was Patricia, and with the sweetest Ukranian accent, she answered my simple question about her cute little dog. The day was cold with a hint of the Christmas Season upon us, so I wished her a Merry Christmas then. It was her honest and sad answer that stopped me in my … Continue reading A Gift of Waiting
Heartbeats
My heart beat fast and my mind was whirling with thoughts not stilled. Could it be true that there was a Doctor who had actually acknowledged me? Had I heard correctly when he affirmed what I had researched and struggled to know about these diseases? The night grew later and later as I … Continue reading Heartbeats
Fresh Air
On Friday the fresh air and sunshine beckoned to me, and for the first time in many weeks I was able to go for a short "ride-along" with my husband. The clouds and blue sky brought nourishment to my soul as I lifted my eyes with thankfulness to the Lord. The short … Continue reading Fresh Air
waiting
Four and a half years. That's how long God asked me to stay with a Doctor who treated me as if I did not know my own body, as if I was somehow less than his other patients, as if these reactions and side effects were my own fault. As the results … Continue reading waiting
Filling with His Holy Hope
In this place of waiting, In these days of God's own leading, In this season when pain tries to direct, My Lord has asked me to look up, and to remember. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. Psalm 81:10 The Lord asked me to take a brave step this … Continue reading Filling with His Holy Hope
Stay with Me
He was despised and rejected and forsaken by men, a Man of sorrows and pains, and acquainted with grief and sickness; and like One from Whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or have any esteem for Him. Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and … Continue reading Stay with Me
From the Corner
This past week God brought another old song to my memory, and had me revisit an old post from August of 2016. You can read it by clicking here In that post, I talked about being a corner-sitter. How I've always been a corner-sitter, "I’ve a confession to make. I am a corner-sitter. Have … Continue reading From the Corner
