tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45859406745769529882023-11-16T03:33:59.209-08:00Remnant PostingsStrengthening Faith, overcoming trials, finding joy, studying the Bible, and building relationships.Jessica Krohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040187397843933880noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-78736144548033607952014-10-28T20:19:00.002-07:002014-10-28T20:29:24.187-07:00Are we so desensitized to Media that we are causing our kids to be also?<br />
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<span class="userContent">This is a subject that is something that I
personally believe is important. I am by no means a perfect parent or
example for my son, but even in the life of my 17 year old son I've
witnessed a huge shift amongst Christian parents and what sorts<span class="text_exposed_show"> of shows are allowed for their children. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Recently a </span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">study was conducted by the <a data-tag="annenberg-public-policy-center" href="http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/parents-become-desensitized-to-violence-and-sex-in-movies-study-finds/" id="auto-tag_annenberg-public-policy-center" target="_blank">Annenberg Public Policy Center</a>
of the University of Pennsylvania t</span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">o assess desensitization in parents’ repeated exposure to violence and sex in movies.
(the same research team that found
the amount of violence in PG-13 films had tripled in the most popular
movies since 1985 — and that gun violence in PG-13 movies has exceeded
that in R-rated movies). The study was recently released by the Pediatrics journal's online site on </span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="slug-metadata-note ahead-of-print"><span class="slug-ahead-of-print-date">October 20, 2014 and placed in the November 2014 issue. </span></span></span></span>Daniel Romer, associate director of the Annenberg Public
Policy Center, summarized the study's findings by saying simply, "We
saw a really remarkable desensitization." In a separate interview, he
added, "We were most surprised by how clear and dramatic the decline was
to showing that kind of content to young people and the willingness to
let their own children to see it."</div>
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Romer also noted that there seem to be increasing levels
of violence in film these days, especially in PG-13 movies, and that
there hasn't been much outcry or concern about it. "The rise of violence
and gun violence in PG-13 movies means that lots of kids are able to go
into movie theaters and see explicit violence. We wanted to find out
why parents didn't show more concern. Why was this happening without
pushback?" The answer, his team's research suggests, is that parents are
desensitized to such content themselves.<br /></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="slug-metadata-note ahead-of-print"><span class="slug-ahead-of-print-date"></span></span>In my own experience, it's a slippery slope once you compromise even
once! It leads to new expectations of 'acceptable' by the child and often
the parent feels stuck because once allowed, it feels hard to turn back. </span></span>I<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">f we as
parents are watching these shows all the time, how is that effecting our
perspective on what we allow our children to watch?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span> <br />
So many children watch movies and tv shows that I would question
watching myself. Even the commercials both scary and inappropriate get
to be too much at times. It is hard for a
young person with amped up hormones (or an adult for that matter) to
maintain purity when bombarded with sexual images regularly. Similarly, hormones also effect moods, and have we stopped to wonder if the violence is effecting the way our children deal with anger? If you have a bad day then come home and burn off steam by killing 100 video game soldiers, aliens, or zombies....does that effect you? I think these are good things to consider.<br /> <br />
Are we becoming desensitized? Studies say yes, but most of us don't need
to read a report to come to this conclusion. You could not swear on
regular tv when I was young, often shows that had bedroom scenes (most
did not) were still fully clothed and eluded to a sexual act instead of
explicitly showing every small detail. What would have been R rated is
now PG-13 or less and what is now R or MA is often outright pornography.<br /> <br />
So, what am I saying? As a parent, take a minute to evaluate what you and your
children are watching. If you don't know...now is the time to find out,
ask them, most will likely tell you. If you aren't familiar with it, you can either look it up online or just sit down and watch an episode with your child. You will likely notice if there are parts that make you or your child uncomfortable. Pray about it and ask for help in making these decisions for
your family. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">I still watch some shows online and I have
Netflix (where I utilize parental controls) so that we can watch some
shows without dealing with commercials. And what I allow now is
obviously quite different than what I allowed when my son was 8 years
old, but I do desire to teach him that we are called to guard our minds
and our hearts...It is not just a child thing, but a human thing. I'm
"allowed" to watch anything I want, but not everything is profitable for
me. For example I get nightmares even as an adult, so I know it is best
for me to avoid scary movies. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Are your children often scared or struggling with anxiety?
Perhaps the things they are watching are scaring them? Remember that
what is fine during the day is often scary at night. And the troublesome
subject matter will vary widely depending on your child and the
sensitivities of their heart and mind. For me, I can be bothered by a horror movie preview. And this time of year the tv is just overrun with them. What if you could ease their
stress by trying to make sure they were having their minds fed with
positive things? Remove the scary and stressful (or maybe slightly too mature) content from their viewing list. It's cheaper than a Doctor or Counselor and you may
find that it causes your family to become more peaceful and even closer as you choose other activities to fill your time.<br /> <br /> What do you
do without tv? Play games, create art, find hobbies, listen/play music,
or get active outside! Think about it, talk about it as a family, see if there may be areas that a new standard of "acceptable" needs to be set. <br /> <br />
I know I have been convicted of a couple of things just as I've
been writing this post. Let's protect our families as much as possible
from being desensitized to violence, sexual content, disrespect, and crudeness. <br /> <br />
A question just came to mind: "If it's not something we would let our
children do (within reason), then why are we letting them watch it?"<br /> <br /> May God help us to keep our minds full of things pleasing to Him while we are yet living in a fallen world.<br /> <br /> May God Bless you and your family!</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">* The following is a link to the Parental Desensitization Study</span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://community.focusonthefamily.com/b/pluggedin/archive/2014/10/24/who-me-desensitized-but-i-39-m-a-parent.aspx">http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/parents-become-desensitized-to-violence-and-sex-in-movies-study-finds/</a></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /></span></span>Jessica Krohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040187397843933880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-3347605465393201832014-08-16T23:45:00.003-07:002014-08-16T23:51:40.811-07:00Simple Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just recently posted a long Bible Study that I did and it took me many days to complete. And coming back to writing on this blog, even sporadically, has been fairly new after going through some tough years when I haven't written much. But tonight I was struck by the thought that we don't always have to have in depth, earth-shattering, revelations each day. And I most certainly don't want any of you to think that I do that every day...because I definitely do NOT!<br />
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Today I didn't spend hours studying, in fact I felt very fatigued, I prayed for people I know, for my friend's daughter who is going to Haiti on her first mission trip, and I thanked God for my the fact that my Best Friend just got a wonderful job in her new hometown. Our thoughts, our prayer, our writing, they don't have to be long, or something that feel formal, they just need to be REAL. That is it. God knows how we talk and act on a day to day basis, he knows if we put on airs around other people or just when we pray. He wants us to be comfortable and open, trusting Him with the care of our homes and families and trusting for the same for those we love. He wants us to be REAL with Him, REAL with ourselves, and REAL with the people around us! We have to certainly be wise about what intimate information we share with others, but overall we don't need to act like someone we are not. People will most often relate to you best when you are just being yourself.<br />
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So today I'm just typing what comes to my mind, just being me. I have also been praying for the multitude of Christians being slaughtered around the world just because they believe in Jesus. As someone who was basically just lucky enough to be born in America, I want to pray for those who don't experience the freedoms I am blessed with. I want to thank God for those who are brave and who risk their lives to proclaim their faith in Christ or at a minimum for those who won't deny Him.....Oh Lord I don't know if I could be as brave as they are, but please let them feel your presence strong and let them feel your love and the love of fellow believers around the globe.<br />
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I'm thankful that I am allowed to post things on this log from time to time and I'm so very thankful for the thousands of you who read my blog regularly! For I am just a simple woman, living an average life, with an extraordinary God!<br />
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"Lord, I pray for each and every person who reads this blog, I ask that you would give them renewed health, great strength and courage, and let them feel your Perfect Peace! I thank you for not leaving any of us, you are with us always, but especially in our time of need. Help us to be brave in sharing our faith. You tell us that we are to live like you could be coming back at any moment, and I believe that moment is drawing near, help us not to be afraid because there are likely people out there who are close to coming to know you but they need someone to help answer some questions, or tell them that God loves them no matter what they've done. Don't allow this to be a burden for us that stops us from peaceful sleep, but burden our hearts so that we step out of our comfort zone and let people know that we believe in you and help us to share love with someone new each day. You are amazing and faithful, thank you for your mercy and grace which are new each morning! In Jesus name, Amen!"<br />
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Be blessed my friends around the world. I know that many of my readers are in war torn areas of the world, some of you living in the very Countries I mentioned where Christianity is a crime, please know that God has you on my heart to pray for. And please know that by emailing me on the 'Contact Me' page, it will send me a private message where you can request that I would pray for you or you can share something wonderful God has done for you!<br />
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Know that you have a Sister in Christ who wants to pray with you, whether I'm in the same Region or across the ocean, with the technology of the internet, we can be partners to pray for each other, other Christians, Non-Believers, our Countries, and our World!<br />
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May God Bless you and Keep you,<br />
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JessicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-30684816689282454502014-08-15T15:22:00.000-07:002014-08-15T15:22:39.760-07:00A Study on Proverbs 27:17 - Friendship and Fellowship - Going Deeper<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I've seen this scripture many times, you may have as well, however, when was
the last time we stopped to think about what it means or what it challenges us
to do? I was just going to post this first simple photo on our Facebook
page and just think to myself, "Isn't that a nice scripture, friends are
good for one another." But this time I decided to do a little study
on this scripture. (As a parent of a teenager, I have taught him how to
research scripture, and in doing so, I have learned to do it much more
thoroughly myself) After looking up several translations, and reading the
entire chapter to be sure I correctly understood the context, it led me to
realize that it has a deeper meaning than most of us realize at first glance.<br />
<br />
I'm going to get a little geeky here, but bear with me. When I looked
at the direct Hebrew to English translation of this scripture it more closely
read: <br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>"As iron to iron, he is sharpening a man, and he is sharpening the faces of his associates"</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Proverbs 27:17 </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i> </i><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(The translation above came from the '<a href="http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm">Online Hebrew</a><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm"> </a><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm">Interlinear Bible</a>', find it by clicking this <a href="http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm">LINK</a>.)</span></span></span> </span><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div>
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In my research, I found that the word "Face", which in Hebrew can
also be translated "presence" or "countenance", is almost
always used in the plural tense because there are so many combinations of
features to this word. In Old Testament Hebrew, "Face" is often
far more than just a part of the body; it reflects one who is engaged in
behavior and is characterized by some personal quality, thus, one's face revealed
his/her moods, emotions, and character.<br />
<br />
Why does this matter? Well, for me, I like to consider all the
information I can get on a scripture so that I can more fully understand not
only what God is teaching me, but also what He wants me to do with the
information I have just learned.<br />
<br />
I'd like to look at the definition of a couple more words to help us to
accurately find the meaning of this scripture:<br />
<br />
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<b><u>SHARPEN</u></b>:<br />
: To make (something) sharp or sharper; (as
in a knife)<br />
: To make (something) clearer or more
distinct; (as in sharpening a photo)<br />
: To become clearer or more distinct; (as in
'someones mind is sharp and clear')<br />
<br />
<b><u>COUNTENANCE</u></b>:<br />
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person's expression<br />
<br />
<b><u>ASSOCIATE</u></b> (<i>noun</i>):<br />
: A companion<br />
: One that habitually
accompanies or is associated with another<br />
: A member of an
institution or society who is granted only <br />
partial status
or privileges.<br />
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Let’s break it down into parts first. The chapter of Proverbs that
this scripture is from is a list of many comparisons, some are similar and
other are opposites, but they all relate. This particular Proverb is
clearly comparing how iron sharpens iron to how we are called to sharpen one
another in Fellowship.<br />
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<br />
The concept of sharpening a blade as I understand it in today's world (2014)
is a bit different than it would have been back in the time frame of the
writing of Proverbs, which was around the tenth century B.C. during the reign
of King Solomon when Israel was united. In that time, a blacksmith with
the intention of sharpening one blade would not likely rub it along another
smooth sharp blade, as it would likely not work well. My current
understanding is that creating swords or blades of any kind in this era was
much more complicated than the scenes we normally see on tv or in a movie, it
is a long process requiring much skill and patience where the blacksmith must
precisely know how to heat the metal and then quench the metal before tempering
it and then grinding and polishing it to a sharp edge. <br />
<br />
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When the blade had cooled it was ready to be ground and sharpened (or
“polished”). This is where its edge and point would be properly honed by hand
to a desired degree. By holding the cold blade against a series of large slowly
turning grinding wheels of different grains, the blade’s final shape would be
formed. It could then be given an edge with smaller stones or hard metal files.<br />
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I'd like to point out that to get a good sharp blade you wouldn't rub 2
blades exactly alike together, it wouldn't cause enough friction to make them
sharp, it took many different types of grinding wheels to get the blade
properly shaped to the place where it was sharp and most effective. In a
similar manner, we are supposed to work in the same way when in the company of
others. For us to be 'sharp' we will have to be heated and cooled and
then ground against a variety of different 'grit' people. Each different
'grit' is necessary to get that sharp edge in the end. <br />
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<br />
What does this mean for us? As we are in the process of being
'sharpened like iron', God will likely put us in contact with a variety of
people with different temperaments and beliefs, many will likely also be
different in their personality or 'grit', meaning that some will see things
similarly to us and others may go against everything we say. We need
Christian friends who are close enough to tell us the hard truth when we need
to hear it, friends who have wisdom and offer different perspectives to us,
this is the 'grit' that sharpens our blade.<br />
<br />
In my opinion, we sometimes need to break out of our denominational boxes
and expose ourselves to a variety of voices in the church. The past 5
years of my life I have widened the breadth of the authors, pastors, and Bible teachers
that I read, watch, or listen to. I don't agree with everything each of
them say, but I have a favorite group of them that have furthered my knowledge
and intimacy with God through their teachings. I just want to interrupt
for a moment to say that every single concept must be studied and compared to
scripture and through prayer and study I come to believe only after I've
confirmed that scripture supports the position or statements of the
teacher/pastor/author. Now, coming back to this idea of surrounding ourselves
with different people in the church, if we desire to be sharpened the way this
scripture in Proverbs is instructing us, then we need strong and mature
christian friends. And this next part is also important, they should not
all be just like us! We need those friends and mentors who challenge us
with enough 'grit' to 'sharpen' our blade .... we need this until the day we
die or the day Jesus returns for His Saints!<br />
<br />
How we interact with these friends and mentors that challenge us is a learning
process over our lifetimes. We must remember that these people our
blessings to us and they are our 'grinding wheel', which will smooth us out and
teach us how to be better versions of ourselves, continuing in the process of
becoming more like Christ. <br />
<br />
As you might imagine with this semi-smooth blade being ground down by
different types of 'rough grinding wheels', it will not always be easy or
comfortable. In fact, it is likely to be difficult and even hurt at
times. But it is truthfully something that is completely necessary if you
want that blade to be sharp! The hope is that in this process of taking
away our rough parts, that it would sharpen our ability to listen without harsh
reaction or judgement, to have compassion (even for those who we may have
previously deemed unworthy in our minds or even hated in the past), to teach us
God's Word in applicable ways that reach our core, to encourage, and make each
other stronger whenever possible by exuding the love of Christ. Once we have
matured to a high point, we will likely become the 'grit' for someone else,
even though our blade continues in the sharpening process. It is a
looping cycle that when done correctly, brings people together in a supportive
network.<br />
<br />
Going back to the study of the Hebrew translation of Proverbs 27:17, I was
once again struck with a revelation that the word 'associate' is used instead
of 'friend'. Personally, I could exchange the title 'Associate' with the
title 'Acquaintance'...meaning: someone you know slightly, but who is not a
close friend. Why does this even need mentioning you might ask? I happen
to find it important because this means that in the original language that
Proverbs was written, which is Hebrew, we are encouraged to sharpen not just
our close friends but also acquaintances which we might not know as well or be
as comfortable with. Again, in my opinion, this is a bigger
challenge. To engage in Fellowship with my associates as well as my
friends about my faith in such a way as to end with one or both of us being
'sharpened'. This means that we can't only stay in our circle of friends,
we need to branch out, or rather we need to reach out to more people than just
the people who believe as we do. Outreach can only happen when we reach
OUT/OUTSIDE our normal boundaries or circle of friends.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>"As iron to iron, he is sharpening a man, and he is
sharpening the faces of his associates” </b></span></i></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Proverbs 27:17</b></span></i></span></h4>
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The last phrase from the Hebrew translation that I want to mention is the
section that says "and he is sharpening the faces (also translated as
countenance) of his associates". What does it mean to sharpen the
face or countenance of your associate? The face is talking about
someone’s literal face, and we've defined someone's countenance as the
appearance of someone’s face or their expression. If we take the meanings
of the key words, you could phrase this section of the scripture as "he is
making the face or expression of his associates more clear, distinct, or
sharp." (Of course this is my opinion only, and I've typed it this
way only for the hope of better understanding the original text and how we are
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<b>FINALLY, I COME TO THE SUM OF WHAT I INTERPRET THIS
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The scripture tells us that just as rubbing one iron blade against another
sharpens the blades, so should we interact with our friends and acquaintances,
through Fellowship, in a way that is not only beneficial in terms of making
things clearer/sharper, but that also changes their face and/or countenance.
Hopefully they will leave our presence in a better mood or feeling encouraged
in a way that wasn't present before we met with them. This is a way that
we can be the hands and feet of Jesus. And if you've been fortunate
enough to practice this already, you will know that you also often walk away
yourself feeling 'sharpened' because you've been used by God to bless
someone. Perhaps you've even walked away being encouraged yourself, or
enlightened with some wisdom or discernment about a topic you didn't truly
understand before, or maybe perhaps you just left feeling loved. I do
believe that God blesses those who bless others. (Proverbs 11:25, 2 Corinthians
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<br />
I cannot conclude this post without mentioning that sometimes these
interactions will include deep discussions and sometimes possibly even debates
where both parties are challenged to dig deep into God's Word to uncover Truth.
This is at times uncomfortable in the beginning, but we must not mistake it as
a bad thing. Similar to the little shards of iron that are stripped from
the blade when it is sharpened. The Bible teaches us that even though we
may feel at times as though parts of us are being chipped away, we will come
out sharper than we started and our countenance should also change because of
the Truth of God. It is a process. And as much as I have felt the
short term pain of some of the 'sharpening', I am so thankful to have a God who
is constantly making efforts to shape me to act more like Christ as I get
older. Again, I'll say, this isn't always easy, but it is always
good! It is good for us, and many times our process collides with other
people and we are part of Gods plan to bless others with the new understanding
and love that we have gained in our 'sharpening process'.<br />
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<br />
Sharpening and refining (the idea of refining is from another scripture -
Psalm 66:10) build us into who God created us to be. And while we may not
know all the details of exactly who that is, we can be sure that it includes us
having compassion and love for others. Because these traits are what lead
us to Fellowship, which is designed for everyone's benefit.<br />
<br />
Let's make an effort to be sincerely interested in the people who are in our
life. The older I get the less I believe in coincidences. God may
have allowed your car not to start this morning because he wanted you to take
the bus and sit next to someone needing a friendly smile and encouraging
conversation. So we must look at our daily situations differently (and I
will likely be a work in progress in this area for life), because negatives
aren't always negative in the grand scheme of things. God put you in the
family you are in, who can you bless for Him? People we run into
regularly, some we may have known for many years, and others we may not know
very well at all...the call is the same, love through fellowship whenever you
can. Having someone listen and care about what is happening to them,
could change someone's life.<br />
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While I was writing this I just heard the news of Actor Robin Williams
passing. He struggled for a long time with depression. And I've
never been a Movie Star but it sure seems to me like Hollywood is full of fake
people. How might it have changed Robin's life if he had some authentic
people supporting him in a loving way with accountability to check in and talk
about what was going on in his life? In this photo to the right, he says,
The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel
alone." This is the exact opposite of the meaning of this scripture.
We MUST reach out, we must love, we must challenge incorrect thinking and bring
problem solving back to the Word of God. Let us never be people who cause
others to feel alone even in our presence!<br />
<br />
Robin Williams is famous, but there are also many people walking around on
our streets, in our stores, in our homes or families, and even those who might
be scrolling through our Facebook Newsfeeds are suffering from similar issues
as Robin Williams. We can never know the true eternal impact of even one
act of love and compassion. Maybe someone you know today is struggling in
private, notice them, smile, and let them know that you are there should they
want to talk or if they need anything. <br />
<br />
This is a challenge to me as much as it is to anyone else. I can so
easily get caught up in my own life drama, which includes a life of chronic
illness and pain, but I know deep in my heart that God challenges me to love
and to reach out....no matter my circumstances or pain level. My pain
helps me to relate to others, it keeps me humble, and it makes me more tender
because I've been through a lot in my 39 year life so far! I am beyond
fortunate to have women like this in my life, who love me, but also challenge
me when I need it, or if I've been discussing things that make it obvious to
them that I am confusing my emotions with the Truth of God, they will point it
out in a loving fashion and help me not to fall in Satan's trap of insecurity,
temptation, or misinformation! That is a true friend! And I most desire
to be that sort of friend to others. As this scripture challenges us to
begin this love/truth sharing relationship with 'associates' or people who are
not yet in our inner circle of friends, I am reminded that all my most intimate
and amazing friendships with other women started out as small conversations of
sympathy, encouragement, laughter, and sincere concern with women I didn't
really know yet. Had I not followed God's lead to connect with those
women, I would not have them as part of my life now, which would be a tragedy
to me.<br />
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The world is full of people who don't connect and only see our differences,
let us do our best, with the help of our Savior, who resides inside us in the
form of the Holy Spirit, to be different and to do more, press harder to
listen, to care, to love, and to be Truth tellers to those whom we might be
different from. If we form relationships with people different than we
are, then they will be much more open to hear our beliefs or even to open up to
us if they first believe that we sincerely care about them and that can lead
them to care for us or love us back. THIS is the key because Love can cover a
multitude of sin (on both sides) and I think that coming together can happen
because of genuine relationship. And since we serve a God who not only
believes in love, but who is Himself the very definition and origination of
love...why wouldn't being kind, tender, and eventually loving other people be
the very thing the world needs? Our purpose is to Praise & Bless
the Lord who made us, and since He is love, when we live a life that reflects
love to others, our attempt to be like Him, to emulate the One who made us, it
IS a blessing to Him! I believe an efforts to live a life like Christ
gives God a big smile, our 15 mistakes along the way won't matter as much if in
the end we learned to share love with another human that God loves for the
purpose of sharing the amazing Gospel which in itself is a lesson of loving
others more than yourself, irregardless of what you get back. Yes, it will
be hard at times, and there will likely be some relationships that need some
boundaries, but God will use those for our growth....I've never known Him to
waste a teachable moment. <br />
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I used to be a very outgoing person when I was younger, but the older I get,
the more comfortable I've become just living my fairly isolated life. As
always, I write these posts because I am the student and not the teacher, God
is teaching me something and I am sharing what I'm learning. So I not
only do not have this perfected, but over the past 2 years I have honestly not
reached out to many people at all in fellowship. I'm convicted to do
better, because it is not just about me...because I do believe that God would
bless me through those new relationships, but the most important reason is
because God wants to use me to bless someone else....and I'm not doing
it. I am going to be praying that God will give me the desire to reach
out to others and to give me wisdom and discernment regarding what to say when
He does put someone in my path. If I'm being totally honest, at this
point in my life....I don't feel like doing this at all, but I know in my heart
of hearts that it is RIGHT! I feel that it is what God wants me to do, and
because I love Him and desire to be pleasing to Him, I will push past my
discomfort and do it for Him. I'm telling you this because I think there
will be those who read this and feel like I do, I want you to know you are not
alone. And if you would like, we could be an encouragement to one another.
If you are reading this through the blog website, you can comment below this
post or if you want to keep things private or personal please go to the
'Contact Me' tab and fill out the email form as it comes directly to me.
If you are reading this on Facebook, similarly you can comment below this post
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I pray this post will be an encouragement to someone. We don't have to
be alone, in fact that is not the way God designed us, we are relational, just
like He is. So our need and desire to connect is not only normal, but
foundational to who we are made to be!<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-65950828891759241032014-08-02T00:20:00.001-07:002014-08-02T00:49:30.358-07:00Leaning on the Holy Spirit<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BMpJQ1Qog_c/U9yROMe21VI/AAAAAAAAA_M/xH8I6Em9l8c/s1600/holy-spirit-300x225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BMpJQ1Qog_c/U9yROMe21VI/AAAAAAAAA_M/xH8I6Em9l8c/s640/holy-spirit-300x225.jpeg"></a><br></p><p dir="ltr">My church has signed up for an online video Bible study library (RightNow Media) which gives the congregation access to a great multitude of teachers and their guided studies of God's Word. Tonight as I sit on my bed after a day filled with phone calls to coordinate doctors appointments, testing, and even dealing with paperwork & attorneys for my court hearing next week regarding my application for disability. I sat down and decided to take a break and 'fill my spiritual tank' so to speak. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I had previously been watching a series on suffering, but tonight I clicked on the first session of a study called 'When God's Spirit Moves' by Pastor Jim Cymbala. I honestly don't even know why I picked that because I normally complete one study before starting another. Anyway, I'll try to get to the point I want to share, which is this...Tonight amidst the chaos and the beauty that are both part of my life, I was reminded that just as God the Father sent Jesus to redeem us, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to Indwell in us. We don't just have to be in our head all the time, reading and rationalizing the Bible and trying to figure out how to apply it in our lives, how to use it to help ourselves, and to share it with others. Fortunately, the Holy Spirit actually communicates to us with feelings and emotions, He guides us & encourages us when we are in need of comfort. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I don't mean to sound weird to those who haven't experienced this, but I'm almost 40 years old and there have been times that I can physically feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. Oh how I love Him! <br>
These experiences make me love God even more for caring enough about me, about us, to send us this helper who speaks to our hearts. What I love the most is the fact that like the book 'The 5 Love Languages' by Gary Chapman, the Holy Spirit knows us through and through and speaks to us in our individual love language. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Tonight as I listened, I could feel emotions bubbling up inside me, I knew the words of the Pastor were meant for me, for my situation today, and to remind me that as a Christian, I have a constant companion who loves to speak to my heart if I will slow down and listen. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I'm sure the Holy Spirit feels different to different people, but tonight I felt peace...like it washed over me and immediately took away my stress and anxiety over my circumstances, I didn't feel alone (though no one else was in my room), and I felt joy, which is an emotion that intellectually feels counterintuitive to my circumstances. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I feel Joy, not because I'm happy for my health or life problems, but because I am reminded that I serve a big God, who will never leave me and who cares enough to send me a comforter.</p>
<p dir="ltr">When I feel the Holy Spirit, I feel safe in an unsafe world. And as the study was coming to a close, and I was feeling this Peace, Love, & Joy, they played a song by the choir at Pastor Cymbala's church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, tears of joy fell from my eyes because I knew that I'm not alone and I am loved...and the Lord and God that I serve loves me enough to allow me to feel a glimpse of His love for me from time to time, just when I need it most. </p>
<p dir="ltr">These are the moments that are hard to explain to an unbeliever who has not been lucky enough to experience this. But if that is you, let me encourage you to seek out the Lord. Life is becoming a challenge in one way or another in most people's lives, and you don't have to do this alone. I believe that we are made by God to have these relationships, it doesn't make is weak to need them and experience them, it makes us complete.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In my room, I prayed with tears running down my face, thanking God for being present in my life in many ways; God as my Father and Protector, Jesus as my Savior and Instructor, and finally the Holy Spirit as my Comforter and Encourager....my own personal life coaching team.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nothing compared to what I felt tonight, and I don't get to feel it all the time, though I wish I could, but it is there when I need it most. Peace in the midst of a storm.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tonight I pray this for anyone who reads this post. May you ask to feel God's Supernatural presence and receive it in your own personal love language. May the interaction be significant to you and help you to know that no matter what comes your way:</p>
<p dir="ltr">1. You are not alone<br>
2. God will help you through your trials<br>
3. You are loved more than you can possibly imagine and your emotions, feelings, and thoughts are important to God</p>
<p dir="ltr">If it can happen for little ol' me, it can happen for you. Try it, what do you have to lose?</p>
<p dir="ltr">As Christians I think we forget about the very real power of the Holy Spirit, who is 1/3 of the trinity and because of that, He is also God. </p>
<p dir="ltr">At your conversion you were sanctified and became a home for the Holy Spirit. God is inside you....me too....we must let that sink into our psyche. The power of The One and only Creator is inside us. We should not be afraid, we should not walk with our heads down, we can walk tall, no matter what we've done, because God can see who we want to be in our hearts and it pleases Him beyond words to know that you want your life to please Him! The intention of our heart is most important to the Lord, and thankfully He can see through all the distracting junk so He can speak His love directly to us!</p>
<p dir="ltr">I'd like this long post to end with a prayer to my mighty Lord from His humble servant.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank you Lord for reminding me of your abundant love for me and the fact that you have a plan for my life! I pray that my story/testimony will help someone to understand you a little better. I ask that you would touch those who read this in a way that would be undeniably you. May Your Holy Spirit fill us, guide us, and be our comfort and compass in life. In Jesus name, Amen.</p>
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Hello blog world! I've been out of touch for a year or so and I was amazed to come back to my blog to see that people are still reading my older posts and I've gotten several direct emails over the past year from readers encouraging me that what I write is effecting people around the globe. This has been a blessing to me as I've been traveling through a rough patch of life that left me in a place where I had to step away from the computer and blogging and focus on my health and my family. I'm not sure at this point how often I'll post, but I'm hoping that it will be weekly (Lord willing) Thank you to those of you who have hung in there and Welcome to those who are new and reading this!<br />
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Today I read a post that said "God is bigger than my last experience" and this got me thinking about the fact that our emotions and experiences often distract us and get us discouraged and off track. For me personally, I believe that at least for this season in my life, pain and illness is my experience...or like the Apostle Paul called it, his "thorn in the flesh". My experience or 'thorn' is difficult....it hurts, but I have a choice. I can focus on the pain, on the things that I can no longer do, on the people who have left my life because living around someone with a chronic disease isn't always 'fun', or..........I can force my brain to look outside of how I feel, whatever the last experience was that was difficult or disappointing, and focus on the fact that God is good, He loves me, He has helped me to get through days I never thought I'd make it through, He has given me the gift to love people in spite of their past or the things they have done to hurt me, He gave me the ability to have compassion for others who are hurting and to be able to communicate and reach out to others in need. <br /><br />The following is hard at times for me to swallow, but the very fact that He has ultimately allowed every bad thing that I've experienced, He is using it for His glory and my good. You might wonder how and the answer is this; I have an understanding and compassion for those who hurt (both physically and emotionally) that only comes from walking through those deep valleys of pain. I can look someone walking a similar road in the eyes and tell them that I get it.....my experience may not be exactly the same but I understand the struggle, the fight, the fatigue, and the need for support, and they can see in my eyes that I understand something that most people don't ... only because I've been there. This is the beauty from the ashes (which for me is the death of my life as I dreamed it before illness and injury which included an adventurous life and many children), my gift is to be used by God to be His Hands and Feet on Earth...loving people, and it is a privileged and honor. <br /><br />God IS bigger than my last circumstance! And my last circumstance is just that.....a circumstance. And yes, sometimes they are truly difficult and even at times life altering....but PRAISE GOD....circumstances can change! God's story for my life and yours is not yet over. Many of us are only part way through the story of our lives and beautiful things can still come from broken circumstances.<br /><br />I'm amazed as there is a very large field of grass that contains Elk and many other wild animals that they put in a controlled burn each summer. They burn a large section of it and when I first see it (even though I've watched this process many times) I first look at the charred blackness covering the ground and feel sort of sad, but it only takes a few days and new life is growing from around those ashes. And right now I can drive to that same field that was burned about a month ago and see the lushest green grass that you can imagine, and all the wildlife is in it, around it, and over it.....enjoying its bounty. <br /><br />So, it's good to remember that as believers, God has a hope for us, for our future and even if our circumstances look bad and pretty charred, God will bring beauty out of the ashes, he will put a song in our hearts and gift us with things we can't yet imagine. We must hold on and have faith in times when all we see is the scorched earth, for that is NOT the end of the story! New life is growing underneath our feet! Have hope, be at peace, and learn to trust in your Faith in the Lord above your circumstances! That is my goal! <br /><br />God Bless!<br /><br />Jessica</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do you suffer from pain or chronic pain associated with Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, an Autoimmune Diseases? Thousands of people do. In this post I am going to share with you how I use heat and massage to help manage some of my symptoms<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I struggle with several medical conditions (including Lupus an<span style="font-size: large;">d Arthri<span style="font-size: large;">tis) </span></span>and the following are remedies that I use myself and have found to bring me relief. It is my hope that you will discover something in this post that you have not tried, and that you will<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>experience relief from your painful symptoms. <span style="font-size: large;">And <span style="font-size: large;">the best case scenario would be for you to</span></span> feel that your overall quality of life is improved by implementing some or all of these remedies.<br /><br />I believe wholeheartedly that God has allowed me to suffer in order to bring me closer to Him,<span style="font-size: large;"> to share what</span> I'm learning, as well as to encourage others who may be walking a similar road to know that there is hope. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This <span style="font-size: large;">post may also be of use </span>to those of you who are trying to care for and/or support a loved one that is living with chronic pain.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">No matter how <span style="font-size: large;">or why you are suffering from chronic pain, the reality is that we have to find ways to cope with it.</span> Sometimes medicine is not the answer (<span style="font-size: large;">e.g., it does not work, the side effects are not worth the benefits, you are allergic, or you just want to take a more natural approach to pain management). </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />The following are two options that I have found to significantly help me with my chronic joint, muscle, and connective tissue pain that for me is caused by Lupus and Arthritis<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1.) Heating Pad - Sometimes I use a heating pad (I have the kind that has a thin foam insert that can be wet, rung out, and placed under the heating pad cover to provide a moist heat). This is best for targeted heat therapy for one or more parts of the body.</span></span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2.) Heated Mattress Pad - I also have a heated mattress pad that goes over my mattress and under the bottom sheet. I like this better than the standard heated blanket. Two of my most difficult times in regard to my body/joint pain is at the end of the day when I'm first going to bed and laying flat and then again in the early mornings right after I wake up. I often say that I feel like the Tin man (needing some oil in my joints so they start to work). This heat helps to relax me and reducing body stiffness...as well as just keeping my warm. I am very sensitive to cold temperatures and being cold increases my pain. <span style="font-size: large;">A nice feature tha<span style="font-size: large;">t many of these <span style="font-size: large;">heated mattress pads have is dual controls, <span style="font-size: large;">one for each side of the bed. </span></span></span></span><br /> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3.) Hot Bath/Hot Tub - A good soak in some hot water can go a long way in relieving my sore joints and connective tissue. This also helps to relieve stress, which is proven to cause and/or exacerbate painful symptoms and flare ups. If you can combine your soaking time with aroma therapy (using essential oils in the bath water)<span style="font-size: large;">,</span> some candles (adding to the peaceful ambiance), and some soothing music...even better! Of course if you are a Mom, the first thing you'll want to take care of is getting someone to watch the ki<span style="font-size: large;">ds so that your bath time can be uninterrupted. (I know, I know....but it's worth a try!)</span><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On the other hand, I know many of you will be comfortable using a professional massage therapist, which is great! I would just suggest asking for someone who has experience with Lupus or Fibromyalgia clients. <br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you are like me, I've found that with some careful instruction you can work with a person that you know and trust (a friend, spouse, family member). Just be sure to talk before you begin and have an agreement that if something starts to hurt that you will have a way of letting them know. (You can talk about possible responses to that scenario before the massage begins so that you are prepared should that occur) You can learn together what works and what doesn't. For me, a certain area that is sore can be massaged and feel great and in an instant the feeling can change from good to painful. I now know that for me, if this happens, I <span style="font-size: large;">want</span> to move to another area of my body. I may or may not ask to return to that area before the massage is over, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">it really just depends on how long the pain remains</span></span>. It is sort of a trial and error process that gets better over time. <br /><br />Although this process can be a little tricky and take some practice and patience, I believe it is very much worth it. Regular massage can greatly increase the quality of your life and minimize your painful symptoms.<br /><br />I hope this information is helpful to those of you who know what it is like to live with an Autoimmune Disease, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, or Chronic Pain.<br /><br />Sharing what works is a way we can help each other to succeed in living with chronic pain. Do you have something that works for you? I'd love to hear about it!</span></span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-1491205695682064832013-02-19T15:14:00.000-08:002013-02-19T15:14:03.256-08:00Living with Lupus<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have SLE, which stands for Systemic lupus erythematosus. It is a long-term <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/n/pmh_adam/A000816/">autoimmune disorder</a>
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Each person experiences it a little differently, but one thing is the
same for all of us, as of today, there is no cure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My </span>hope
is that someone will find this to be informational and/or helpful. I
want to encourage people to see that it is not all out of our control.
And if you are a friend or loved one of a person with Lupus, try to be
patient, understanding, and compassionate. Spend a little time
researching Lupus (not too much...it can be scary), and just remember
that you don't have to FIX IT (you can't anyway), but just <b>BE THERE</b>.
You can't always see our illness because our own body is attacking
itself from the inside out. But just because we look like you, doesn't
mean we feel the same. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A great website that I referred my family to when I was first diagnosed, was <a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/">http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/</a>. <span style="font-size: large;">R</span>ead the article <u><b>'<a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/">THE SPOON THEORY</a>'</b></u>.
If you have Lupus or a similar disease, copy and paste it and send it
to your friends and family! It will help them to understand why you
can't do the same things that you used to. My husband still talks to me
in terms of 'how many spoons do you have left today?'. (That will make
more sense after you read it)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Finally, after all of that, here is my letter to the woman I referred to at the beginning of this post:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dear (name left blank on purpose),</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I
am very sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but I would like to
encourage you that although your life will change with Lupus, it is
still possible to live a good life. You have to be careful what you
listen to however, because when I was first diagnosed, several people
told me that they <b>knew someone</b> or <b>knew OF someone</b> who had <b>died from
Lupus</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was very scary and
disheartening to me, not to mention <b>NOT HELPFUL</b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People just don’t always think before they
speak and sometimes they just don’t know what to say and/or perhaps don't fully know what they are talking about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the more I know, and the longer I live
with Lupus, I have discovered that the majority of people LIVE with Lupus...not
the other way around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
That is encouraging. For me, I have family members who also have
Lupus, but even so....I still did not understand much about it until
after I was diagnosed.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lupus has forced me to slow down and to constantly be aware of eliminating as much
stress from my life as possible (it is an ongoing process).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course
every person with Lupus experiences it a bit differently, but one thing
that seems to touch most people is stress. Stress seems to be a huge
trigger for flare ups for most people living with Lupus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've been diagnosed for 9 years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I take medicine but some of the simplest and
most helpful tips are lifestyle changes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are invaluable when you realize how important they are to how you
feel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>IMPORTANT CHANGES
YOU CAN MAKE ARE:</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Getting sleep!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I am overtired or struggling with
insomnia, my symptoms are DRASTICALLY worse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And I am not exaggerating, lack of sleep can really make my pain much worse. Guard your sleep as if it was as valuable as Gold.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Reduce Stress!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weed out dramatic people in your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I'm going to say that again....remove toxic people from your day to day life! W</span>hen they are family, limit your
interactions (especially when in a flare up).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take time for yourself to relax (it's best if you can do this daily,
even if it is just for 15 min's), let your world stop...put on relaxing music,
take a bath, meditate, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a
Christian so I will read my Bible, but do something that allows you to 'fill
the tank' so to speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This step is SO
important!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also had to stop
volunteering to do so many things, I had to limit my time out with friends and readjust things a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began having
friends over more than going out, or talking on the phone instead of meeting in person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
meet at coffee shops instead of longs days out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Don't get me wrong, you don't have to stop doing everything fun, but
you will learn your limits.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Listen to your
body!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will tell you a lot if you
pay attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
find that I must pay attention before I've gotten to the place where
I've done too much (like being at the point where I'm tired or my
body hurts). I've discovered that I can
overdo it and not even realize it until the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I might be having a garage sale, going
shopping, or just standing on my feet a long time and I feel fine while doing
it, but the next day I can wake up feeling awful and dealing with serious pain, inflammation,
and fatigue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pay attention as you live
day to day and figure out what activities makes things harder for you or how
long you can do certain activities without suffering later (this is a trial and
error process but you'll get there).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Eat Well!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have found that eliminating processed foods
helps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eat whole foods (foods that are
about the same as when they get picked or harvested).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eat organic when you can (I notice benefits
from reducing the chemicals I'm ingesting).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Farmers markets are great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
local farmers may not be certified organic but they use as few chemicals as
possible and produce great food that had not been processed for traveling
thousands of miles via trucks, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
farmers are usually happy to tell you their farming practices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buy meat from local farmers if you can (split
a beef with a friend or two if you eat meat)...find someone who lets their
cattle graze and eat a natural diet with minimal use of antibiotics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Better yet....eat Venison, Elk, or Wild fish
(be careful, some lakes and other locations can be stocked with farm raised
fish).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn't change my eating
overnight...its been a process stretching many years, but each change is
progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When faced with a food choice,
try the best option available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
remember, eating fresh fruits and vegetables isn't just a better option; they
provide much needed nutrients for your body. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* Surround yourself with
good people!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is an old saying
that says 'We are a product of our environment'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I don't totally support that saying,
there is some truth to the idea that if we are surrounded with negative
people...we tend to see things as worse off and it causes more stress
(obviously a bad byproduct) and is unlikely to help you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you surround yourself with people who
encourage you, lift your spirits, make you laugh, love on you, and who support
you...you are likely to be less stressed and you will enjoy your life much
more!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The good news is that all of these things ARE within your
control!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is so much that is
unknown about Lupus and varying ideas of how to treat the symptoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I encourage you to take control of your life,
be informed and don't just expect that a Dr. will give you everything you
need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They just can't and I find that
often they are just making educated guesses regarding what will help you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never be afraid to ask questions or tell them
the details of how you're feeling or what hurts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
your own health advocate. And getting a second opinion regarding new
treatment is something you might want to consider as well if it is
financially <span style="font-size: large;">feasible</span>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">None of these things seem like rocket science, and they are
all sort of common sense things that most people know....BUT don't be fooled
into thinking that they are not important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even though we know these things, you may find it is much harder to put into practice than you think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
as time goes by, we discover the true benefits of having these things in
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can take all the medicines
that a Dr. can prescribe, but if these other areas of your life are out of
order, you will still struggle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know
this from experience.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I know this is a very long response.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are just things I wish someone would
have shared with me when I first found out I had Lupus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it may seem overwhelming, but remember
these are things to do over a period of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
don't have to change everything today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
would like to also share with you that because I have Lupus and have made these
changes over the years, my life is better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have way less stress, I am surrounded by friends who love me and
encourage me, I value the things more that really matter in life, I don't take
as much for granted and I focus on stopping to smell the roses (so to
speak).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I'm far from perfect, but I am much better than I used to be!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One thing my Dr of many years shared with me the day I was
diagnosed was this, "Jessica, you can do this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don't allow this to beat you or ruin your
life."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
personally had a long story of
medical issues before my Lupus diagnosis, and I had just gotten through 3
back surgeries and a spinal
implant to help with permanent nerve damage in my leg when I was told I
had Lupus....so I was very distraught when I was
told I had Lupus because I thought I was finally feeling better after 3
of the worst
years of my life. I didn't want to hear that I had another thing to
battle. But my Doctor was right...I am surviving with Lupus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have good days and not so good days, but it
is possible to manage it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Be encouraged.....and know that some people with Lupus have
infrequent flare ups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I've heard of
many people who have adjusted the things I mentioned above and DRASTICALLY reduced their
flare ups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I can manage my stress
and environment well....I do SO MUCH better!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hope that this helps and isn't just completely
overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Best Wishes, </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Jessica</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LUPUS TRIVIA </span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The following celebrities suffer from Lupus:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tony Braxton (Singer)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seal (Singer) - A Lupus rash was the cause of his facial scarring.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Terri Seymo<span style="font-size: large;">ur ("Extra" Correspondent and former girlf<span style="font-size: large;">rie<span style="font-size: large;">nd of Simon Cowell)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nick Cannon (Actor, Host, Comedian, & <span style="font-size: large;">Musician)</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tim Raines (Athlete/Baseball)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Portia de Rossi (Actress, Wife of Ellen Degeneres) </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Barbara & George Bush's Dog Mill<span style="font-size: large;">ie (Yes, that<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">seriously</span> made the 'celebrity' list. Ha!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kelly Stone <span style="font-size: large;">(Sister of Actress Sharon Stone, <span style="font-size: large;">the <span style="font-size: large;">two started Planet Hope)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary McDonough <span style="font-size: large;">(Actress best known for her role as "Erin" on "The Wal<span style="font-size: large;">tons"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Michael Jackson (Singer)</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-81810069221281968152013-01-09T21:09:00.000-08:002013-01-09T21:09:09.712-08:00Farewell 2012 - The missing year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow, it is January 2013 already, that means it has been an entire year since I've posted anything to this blog. The past year was full of many changes, health challenges, & a <span style="font-size: large;">general stat<span style="font-size: large;">e of busyness </span></span>that made me take a step back<span style="font-size: large;"> from writing </span>so that I could give <span style="font-size: large;">my </span>energy to my family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>h<span style="font-size: large;">is</span> past year I would occasionally log in to my account and I discovered that despite my absence, people are still reading my blog! God is good, what an AMAZING blessing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although things in life are not exactly as I'd <span style="font-size: large;">like</span> them (let's be honest, that rarely ever happens), I believe that 2013 will find this blogger back online!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This short post is to THANK you all for reading my little blog! I haven't even checked the stats for last year yet, but at the end of 2011 my blog had readers from over 80 countries! And I know it has only grown from there. I have received messages from some of you via the 'Contact Me' page, explaining how a post has touched your life, <span style="font-size: large;">sharing your thoughts</span>, or asking questions<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>and I am truly blessed to know that God is using my story to bless/validate/teach/encourage others! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I owe my life to JESUS CHRIST and I am but a meager servant, making mistakes daily, but striving to be more like Him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some big changes are happening to me and I look forward to sharing what God is doing in my life with you in 2013! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jessica</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-34572355295262956702011-10-08T21:31:00.000-07:002011-10-08T21:31:36.241-07:00Movie Review: Alabama Moon<div style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alabama Moon</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(Released 2011) <b><br />
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</span></span></u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eleven-year-old Moon Blake has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of Alabama with his father, an anti-government radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. Moon's life suddenly changes when the land is sold and his father dies. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Knowing only what he learned from his father, Moon decides to follow his last instructions; make your way to Alaska where "people could still make a living off trapping." In the path of civilization, Moon quickly lands himself in a reform school where he meets the mean-spirited Constable Sanders and learns what friendship is all about. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Determined to get to Alaska, he and his new friends escape from the school outwitting Constable Sanders each step of the way. "Alabama Moon" is a classic kid's film (based on the novel by Watt Key), complete with adventure and survival that most kids only dream about.</span> </div><div id="prometer_container"><div class="meter-collapsed up" id="prometer"><div id="meterHeaderBox"> </div></div></div><div class="post-meta"><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></h1><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span> </h1><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><u><b>Starring:</b></u> </span>Jimmy Bennett (No Ordinary Family), Uriah Shelton (The Glades), and</span> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">John Goodman (Evan Almighty)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2722682/"></a><span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><u><b>Directed by:</b></u> Tim McCanlies </span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564827/" itemprop="director"></a> <span></span></span></div><div class="post-meta"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span><span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="editorial-review-parent-information" id="editorial-review-parent-information-1262901"> <div class="span-16" id="parent-information-1262901"> <h3><span style="font-size: large;">What parents need to know:</span></h3><div class="summary"><span style="font-size: large;">Parents need to know that this family adventure movie, based on a bestselling 2006 novel by Watt Key, features some intense scenes of violence, including the death of a parent, and a shot of a broken leg with protruding bone and some gore. A second character also dies. There are knives and guns on view (no shots fired), as well as some threats and fighting. The movie features some gateway language ("d--n" and "h--l") and some offscreen kissing between teens. The 11-year-old hero makes some mistakes, but eventually learns some good lessons: he learns to trust others rather than hiding away.</span></div><div class="summary"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-csm-review-editorial-content-grid clear-block"> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="editorial-review-content-grid span-16 editorial-review-content-grid-processed" id="editorial-review-content-grid-"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-message"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-message">Positive messages</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-message"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-message-text hide" style="display: inline;">The main character engages in some bad (and illegal) behavior, but there are consequences for his actions, and it's all in an attempt to undo his father's wrongheaded teachings: rather than living alone, hiding in the woods, it's more fulfilling to trust and love others. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-message"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-message-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-role-model"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-role-model">Positive role models</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-role-model"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-role-model-text hide" style="display: inline;">The main character, Moon, is resourceful and kindhearted. Despite being raised in the woods and taught to mistrust others, he's quick to sympathize and care about the people he meets. However, he is learning, and he makes several dangerous and unlawful mistakes along the way. The lawyer character (played by John Goodman) is also big-hearted and helpful toward a kid he doesn't even know. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-role-model"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-role-model-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-violence"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-violence">Violence</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-violence"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-violence-text hide" style="display: inline;">The movie begins with its most intense sequence: an 11-year-old boy buries the body of his dead father. In flashback, we see the father breaking his leg while crossing a fast-moving river. The broken, protruding bone and some gore are visible in one shot. A supporting character also dies (offscreen). Otherwise, the movie features knives and guns (no shots fired), plus threats and shouting, and some manhandling. There's also a brief fight between the boy hero and a slightly older bully. (The hero punches the bully in his crotch.) </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-violence"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-violence-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-sex"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-sex">Sex</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-sex"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-sex-text hide" style="display: inline;">In one scene, an older girl kisses the 11-year-old hero offscreen, and he emerges visibly shaken. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-sex"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-sex-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-language"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-language">Language</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-language"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-language-text hide" style="display: inline;">"D--n" and "h--l" are heard at least twice each (from adults). Otherwise, we hear things like "crap," "shoot," and "shut up" from the kids. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-language"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-language-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-consumerism"></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-drugs"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alabama-moon" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-drugs">Drinking, drugs, & smoking</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-drugs"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-drugs-text hide" style="display: inline;">One boy apparently requires various medical "pills" each day, though it's not clear what these pills are or what they do. </span></span></span> </div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div id="swiki.2.3"><div class="display"><div id="swiki.2.3.1"><br />
</div></div></div> <div class="csm-review-product-details span-16 append-bottom "> <div class="span-4"> <h6><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to your kids</span></h6></div><div class="span-12 last"><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><span style="font-size: large;">Families can talk about the movie's <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/impact-media-violence-tips">violence</a>. Was it necessary to show the father's gory broken leg? Was it necessary for two characters to die? How does the hero react to, or learn from, these events?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">At what point does Moon start to realize that his father's lessons may have been a bit wrongheaded? What parts of his father's teachings come in handy?</span></li>
<li class="last"><span style="font-size: large;">How does Moon handle the <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying-tips">bully</a>, and what happens afterward? is the bully scary? How would this attempt work in real life?</span></li>
</ul></div></div></div></div><div class="post-meta"><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2" style="color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span><span>MOVIE REVIEW</span></span></u></span></h1><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2" style="color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span><span></span></span></u></span></h1></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>I liked this movie, however, I think as a parent you will need to be sure to review the rating information above to see if you feel it appropriate for your family and children. It does deal with some issues that could definitely be misleading or confusing to small children, and the presence of profanity, while not as bad as many movies presently made, is still disappointing to say the least. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Their are serious issues mixed in with this seemingly light-hearted adventure, such as the serious injury and death a parent, paranoid behavior, death of a childhood friend, child abandonment, and constant law breaking.</span></span></span><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>I believe that some of the issues regarding the boys' disobedience to authority are glorified under the idea that they are brave and adventurous, but these are things that may be very good for discussing with your child afterwards.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><br />
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</span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-45819409893911089642011-10-08T20:05:00.000-07:002011-10-08T21:41:51.284-07:00Movie Review: A Shine Of Rainbows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Shine Of Rainbows</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">(Released in 2010) </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div id="prometer_container"><div class="meter-collapsed up" id="prometer"><div id="meterHeaderBox"></div></div></div><div class="post-meta"><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></h1><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span> </h1><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a touching story about a childless couple Alec and Maire O’Donnell. The O’Donnell’s live on Corrie Island, a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Maire is a gentle, fun loving, and nurturing woman who longs to have a child. This desire takes her to an orphanage where she discovers a boy named Tomas. Maire adopts Tomas and quickly takes him back to her colorful home with Alec. Maire begins Tomas’ journey to his new home by sharing with him the fanciful stories of local folklore, she tells Tomas of the ‘secret of the seals’ which allows them to carry messages to loved ones who have passed on.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Starring:</b></u> Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Aidan Quinn (Benny & Joon), and introducing John Bell</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</span></u></h1><div class="editorial-review-parent-information" id="editorial-review-parent-information-2171196"> <div class="span-16" id="parent-information-2171196"> <h3><span style="font-size: large;">What parents need to know: *spoiler warning*</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Parents need to know that this poignant coming-of-age story set in the beautiful Irish countryside includes the death of a parental figure. Themes of bullying, loss, and abandonment are throughout this heartrending film, and while such topics may be difficult for younger or less mature children, <em>A Shine of Rainbows</em> should spark interesting discussions within families about these issues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Expect some strong positive lessons about compassion and the value of parental love mixed in with the hard stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-csm-review-editorial-content-grid clear-block"> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="editorial-review-content-grid span-16 editorial-review-content-grid-processed" id="editorial-review-content-grid-"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-message"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-message">Positive messages</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-message"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-message-text hide" style="display: inline;">The movie expresses how valuable the love of a parent is to a child. A child learns to overcome his timidity, his stuttering, and his past experiences of being bullied at the orphanage with the help of a loving mother figure. The positives of adopting older children are shown. Characters show compassion for suffering animals. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-message"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-message-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-role-model"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-role-model">Positive role models</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-role-model"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-role-model-text hide" style="display: inline;">Maire is a patient, kind, and loving adoptive mother. Tomas learns to be more confident in himself and his place in the world, and his deep sensitivity, initially treated as a weakness, is shown to be one of his great strengths. As someone who grew up an orphan herself, Maire shows great compassion for the orphan boy. Tomas also takes care of an abandoned baby seal he names Smudge. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-role-model"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-role-model-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-violence"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-violence">Violence</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-violence"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-violence-text hide" style="display: inline;">Early in the film, a character is bullied by having a stool kicked out from under him, getting slapped in the head, and having his pencils broken in half by other boys. One character gets attacked by a bird while trying to steal its eggs. Another is tossed out of a boat while trying to row through choppy waters. A main character dies of an illness. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-violence"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-violence-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-sex"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-sex">Sex</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-sex"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-sex-text hide" style="display: inline;">Brief kissing between a husband and wife, who are also seen in bed together talking. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-sex"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-sex-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-language"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-language">Language</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-language not-applicable">Not applicable.</span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-language not-applicable"> </span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-consumerism"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-consumerism"></a></span><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-consumerism not-applicable"></span></span> </div></div><div class="content-grid-item abridged span-16" id="content-grid-item-field-grid-drugs"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <div class="item-details span-12 last"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="label primary"><a class="content-grid-label-expand active" href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/shine-rainbows" id="content-grid-label-field-grid-drugs">Drinking, drugs, & smoking</a>:</span> <span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-drugs"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-drugs-text hide" style="display: inline;">One character smokes a pipe, and he later drinks whiskey to cope with grief, and is found passed out at the kitchen table with a bottle in his hands. </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text content-grid-text-field-grid-drugs"><span class="content-grid-field-grid-drugs-text hide" style="display: inline;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="item-details span-12 last"><div class="csm-review-product-details span-16 append-bottom "> <div class="span-4"> <h6><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to your kids</span></h6></div><div class="span-12 last"><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><span style="font-size: large;">Families can talk about the <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/bullying-everybodys-business">effects of bullying</a>. Does this movie depict bullying in a realistic way? What are the long-term effects of bullying? What can kinds and parents do when confronted with bullying?</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">How is this movie different from those produced in Hollywood? How would this movie have been different, do you think, if it was made specifically for an American audience?</span><br />
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<li class="last"><span style="font-size: large;">How does this film depict grief? Does it seem accurate? How can kids and adults cope with grief in a healthy way?</span><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like the movies tagline "The Greatest Journey, is the One that Brings You Home."</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-9203474645589936242011-09-17T12:20:00.000-07:002013-01-09T18:30:06.717-08:00Purpose Amidst The Pain - God's Wisdom<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever wondered <i>WHY</i> God has allowed pain and suffering into your life? I know I have! In July (2011) I wrote about my personal journey with chronic pain and said I would be writing more about it (as well as writing about living in circumstances that we find unpleasant).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bottom line is that no matter whether you feel life is difficult, not fair, painful, or just confusing...there is often an innate desire within us to find the purpose.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In The Beginning...</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyjAULeTL28/TnJl9CEElFI/AAAAAAAAAcE/FYyl8pqe8cg/s1600/eden1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyjAULeTL28/TnJl9CEElFI/AAAAAAAAAcE/FYyl8pqe8cg/s200/eden1.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I feel that to give you some perspective on my opinion regarding this matter, I need to first show you where I start when it comes to this subject. I begin at the beginning....Genesis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When God made Earth and Mankind, there was no sin, no death, no separation between God and man. God walked in the garden with Adam and Eve. They had eternal life...in a perfect world. There is a reason why we have an internal desire for a life without pain, suffering, sickness, and strife....that kind of world is the one we were first made to live in! </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><sup>"</sup><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">God blessed them</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">..."</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Genesis 1: 27-28 </span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." <b>Genesis 2:8-9</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Genesis chapter 3, Adam and Eve were tempted and fell victim to the serpent's lies and therefore ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which they were expressly told not to eat. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;">"The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” </span><b style="color: #45818e;">Genesis 2:16-17</b></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxTWJKBP5aw/TnJoWium0HI/AAAAAAAAAcM/7zK42rDZARs/s1600/change_ahead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxTWJKBP5aw/TnJoWium0HI/AAAAAAAAAcM/7zK42rDZARs/s1600/change_ahead.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">God told Adam and Eve that their consequences for their blatant disobedience to His instruction would be physical and spiritual death. Spiritual death happened immediately - Adam hid from God and was aware of his nakedness and separateness from God as he was afraid of Him for the first time (<i>Genesis 3:8-13</i>). Physical death happened immediately as well - His human body began to die once the fruit was bitten. <i><u><b>This was the beginning of sickness and death</b></u> </i>(<i>Genesis 2:17; 3:19</i>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: cyan;">From these first human parents, our DNA was changed forever. Every generation from Adam onward would experience physical suffering, the decay of the human body and the vulnerability of the immune system. In addition, mankind would live in a different kind of relationship with God, no longer together in the garden...but separate and in need of a Savior. </b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Additional consequences were given as a result of eating the forbidden fruit. Mankind was <u>expelled from the Garden of Eden</u> </span><span style="font-size: large;">(<i>Genesis 3:22-24</i>) </span><span style="font-size: large;">which was self sustaining and perfect, providing them with all the food they would need for survival via seeds and fruit (<i>Genesis 1:29; 2:9</i>). Being outside of the garden also meant <u>they would be unable to walk in a physical and unhindered fellowship with God</u>. (<i>Genesis 3:8)</i> The land outside of Eden was hostile and <u>mankind would now have to work laboriously in the fields to provide the food they would need to survive</u> (<i>Genesis 3:17-19</i>). <u>Women would now have pain during child birth</u>. There was also a shift in the role of a wife after the sin of eating the fruit. She would have a desire of equality with her husband that would not be met, as <u>her husband would now rule over her</u> (<i>Genesis 3:16</i>).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;">Do you think any of these consequences of that first sin might contribute to your pain and suffering? Would you have your current circumstances or trials if you were able to walk in the Garden of Eden, being in fellowship with God the Father and eating of the fruit? </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had mentioned before that I believe that in order to really understand a purpose for our pain, we have to go to the beginning of our story. Because of the first sin, and the way it changed the world and our lives, we live in a world that includes sin, death, injustice, crime, disease, heartache, and disappointment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is the bad news, but the good news is that the story doesn't end there. God sent the Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and He comes to give us abundant Life.</span><br />
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<i style="color: #45818e;"><span class="woj" style="font-size: large;">"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." <b>John 10:10</b></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are instructed that even though we are required to live in this post-fall world for a time, the redeemed must keep our thoughts and our focus on Jesus and on the eternal life that He has provided us through His sacrifice on the cross. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory." <b>Colossians 3:1-4</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In <b>John 11 </b>you can read the story of Lazarus, the man (a friend of Jesus) who died and Jesus brought back to life. Jesus knew that Lazarus was deathly ill because his sisters Mary and Martha had come to Him and told Him. He was deeply troubled when Lazarus died because He loved him and his family. But there was a greater purpose, if he had just healed Lazarus in the beginning it would likely have only effected his family and maybe a few in his community, but raising Lazarus from the dead is a story still told 2,000 years later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having strength to endure, courage to continue going forward, and the faith to give all your emotions about your circumstances to Christ and replacing them with His peace, joy, and love.....these are acts that give Glory to God. This process is supernatural! It takes us laying down our earthly cares, hurts, and feelings and replacing them with supernatural gifts that come from The God of Love.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are times in our lives when we can feel so bombarded with negative circumstances that it can be overwhelming. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was recently thinking about this and discussing it with my husband and I made note of how we can look back at our lives and often find seasons of difficulty where it was overwhelming and then also see seasons of difficulty where we did much better in handling the challenges that came our way. What was the difference?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had been thinking on this a bit and in my own life I had felt some conviction about how I was responding to life's trials. Was I acting as though I trusted God and was I abiding in His Word and instructions? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The scripture reference above is just a small piece of the instruction given. Read the full scripture below. This isn't just a portion of words from a book called the Bible, these are God breathed....real....living instructions given for the purpose of helping us and instructing us so that we might live in victory!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the <u>belt of Truth</u> buckled around your waist, with the <u>breastplate of righteousness</u> in place, and with your <u>feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace</u>. In addition to all this, take up the <u>shield of faith</u>, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the <u>helmet of salvation</u> and the <u>sword of the Spirit</u>, which is the Word of God." </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before this scripture I wondered what could have been the difference between my times of difficult circumstances where I felt victorious, and the times when I felt defeated....I believe the answer is in that scripture. I didn't have my armor on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We must not forget to put on our armor! We are living in a world at war, and not just the physical world, but as the scripture says, we are warring <i>"against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The point that I felt God stirring in my heart yesterday was this....<b style="color: #6aa84f;">why am I complaining about the sting of the arrows when God has provided me with full armor to protect me and it is all laying at my feet and I simply need to just pick it up and put it on? Of course I am going to get hurt when I walk around unprotected against the enemy, why would I even think otherwise?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">BELT OF TRUTH -</span> </b>You cannot hold a sword without a belt. This is listed first because without knowing the Truth of Jesus Christ as Savior, you cannot weild the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. <span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."</i> <b>John 14:6</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS -</span> </b>God made a covenant with His followers, His righteousness covers us when we are in relationship with Him. Righteousness comes by complete Faith in Him and with that you will desire to abide in His Will and be obedient to His Word. I believe righteousness can not be earned, it is given to those who believe as a gift from the Father. Therefore, to walk in righteousness we must walk in relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. <span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled"</i> <b>Matthew 5:6 </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">HELMET OF SALVATION -</span> </b>A helmet protects your head from attack, and salvation does the same thing only in a larger scope. Salvation is to be saved (from something bad) and Christ saved us from eternal separation from God by dying for our sins and thus connecting us back with the Father through His love and act of sacrifice. Since we have an enemy, the helmet of salvation will protect our minds. If we focus on the hope that we have in Jesus, it helps to protect us from depression, overwhelm, and fear...which are all from the enemy. <span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"</i> <b>Psalm 27:1</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As many know, we are a homeschooling family, and last year I found an excellent in depth study of the Armor of God on a website called 'Bible Study Guides'. If you would like a great Bible study for you or your children (especially boys since there is lots of talk of soldiers and weapons), I highly recommend this site. You can get to the first study (Lesson 1) by following this link:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This past week I enjoyed some time with good friends. We had time to share details about our lives and talk about some very 'real' issues of the heart.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Have you ever been visiting with someone and you say something or give advice and later realize that you need to listen to your own advice? I do it all the time. It is so easy to encourage someone else, but be needing to do exactly what you were just talking about for yourself. We can encourage faithfulness and pray for peace, joy, or healing and need it all in our own lives. </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As we were talking I said something that I later sat back and thought about in more detail and realized that it was one of these examples. </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was sharing that I believe that <b>JOY</b> and peace are issues of <b>CHOICE</b>. <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">We can have them in spite of any CIRCUMSTANCE, <i> </i></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>if</i> we choose to!</span></b></span></span><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lets first define what JOY is:</span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">JOY</span></span> </b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1. The emotion evoked by well-being, success, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">or good fortune or by the prospect of </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">possessing what one desires </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2. a state of happiness or bliss </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 3. a source or cause of delight</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>How do we find Joy?</i></u><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span> Here is a scripture that tells us:</span></span><br />
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<i style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"You make known to me the path of life; <u>you will fill me with JOY in your presence</u>, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." (emphasis mine)</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We will find JOY in the presence of God! Not by having a great house, job, car, or by having the best husband or best behaved children....<span style="color: #6aa84f;">THERE IS NO EVENT THAT EVOKES OR CREATES THE JOY OF THE LORD EXCEPT BEING IN HIS PRESENCE!</span> I think in our culture we wait for events or circumstances to effect our emotions in a way that creates a temporary feeling of happiness and we confuse that with what true JOY is. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The beauty of this is that we can choose to be in God's presence ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, NO MATTER OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. This gives us the ability and the freedom to be joyful (because it is coming from God) when we are sick, when we can't pay the bills, when we are being treated unfairly, and when we are sad. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">We don't have to wait for an emotion, but we do have to become active in our efforts to be in RELATIONSHIP with the One who made us and saved us!</span></b> I can pray, I can read my Bible, I can sing songs of praise...no matter how I feel! Many times these actions will bring about new emotions. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Next time you are feeling the need for some added <b>JOY</b>, try some of the following ideas:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;">Get in the Word</b> - Pick up your Bible (or find one online...I even have an app on my cell phone).</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Take Time To Pray</b> </span>- Get away for a minute, even if you just have to shut yourself in your room or walk into the back yard, and take some quiet time with the Lord. Tell Him your heart.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Read Scripture Out Loud </span></b>- Read some scriptures aloud that remind you of the goodness of God. (<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Isaiah 30:18, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 34:19, Proverbs 16:3</span></b>, etc)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;">Listen and/or Sing Songs Of Praise</b> - Put in a good worship CD and sing or listen to songs that remind you to focus on God's Goodness. If you don't have worship music, head to one of the internet music sites (Pandora.com, Playlist.com, etc) and create your own playlist or station...they're free!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Call Someone To Pray With You - Call a friend or family member and ask them to pray with you! Prayer is a powerful thing and the Bible says in <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Matthew 18:20</b> </span><i style="color: #f1c232;">"For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst."</i></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you follow the Biblical instruction of finding JOY in His presence, you will find happiness and JOY. And the more that your true desire is to be close to God, then the faster you will feel abundantly JOYFUL just by spending time with Him...no matter what is happening in your day to day life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Why is Joy important to have?</i></u><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span> The following scripture shows us that a benefit of having JOY from the Lord is STRENGTH! I don't know about you, but I could use all the strength I can get to walk through this life! </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Nehemiah 8:10</u> </span></span></span></b><i style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></i><br />
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<i style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"Do not grieve, for the JOY of the LORD is your strength." (emphasis mine)</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He has also given us the Holy Spirit to help us to understand and follow God's Will (<b style="color: #f1c232;">John 14:26</b>) and all we have to do is say YES, I choose to accept these gift from you Lord. I no longer want to allow Satan to control me with fear, stress, and worry and I will CHOOSE instead to take those thoughts captive (<b style="color: #f1c232;">2 Corinthians 10:5</b>) and replace the enemy's schemes for evil with God's gifts of blessing and freedom.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Bible does give us some instruction on what to think about in <b style="color: #f1c232;">Philippians 4:8</b><span style="color: #f1c232;">,</span> <i style="color: #f1c232;">"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good report - if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think on these things."</i></span><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When we are more focused on God, and our inner Spirit is relationally connected with God, we will experience <b>JOY</b>, peace, and love because we can rest in Him. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i style="color: #6aa84f;">LORD, I pray that you would help us to be in Your Presence more often no matter how busy we think we are. Help us to remember that Satan has a plan to keep us too busy for you, let us not fall prey to his schemes. Be with us, be our strength, and be our present help in our time of need, and let us live our days in abundant JOY. Let our hearts, our eyes, and our desires to be set on You, that You will show us that loving and serving you is all we need because you will do the rest! Amen.</i> </span></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-41509743175124217552011-07-20T00:22:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:26:22.630-07:00My Struggle With Chronic Pain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QloGVNU5Z8Q/TiO4uCZGOaI/AAAAAAAAAYA/F8anzHYMk2o/s1600/Chronic-pain2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QloGVNU5Z8Q/TiO4uCZGOaI/AAAAAAAAAYA/F8anzHYMk2o/s320/Chronic-pain2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A little while back I posted an article called <a href="http://remnantpostings.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-invisible-disease.html">My Invisible Disease</a> which I got a lot of feedback on. Because this seemed to be a subject that so many could relate to, I wanted to write a little more on the subject in hopes that someone will be encouraged or at least know that they are not alone.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I plan to write a few posts on this subject matter, so I thought that first of all I would give you an idea of my history so that hopefully you will see that I indeed have experience with the things that I will be writing about regarding living with chronic pain.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Be-KCwnoxGk/TiNktPesw_I/AAAAAAAAAX0/ReaDI7e4uJ8/s1600/woman-wiht-headache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Be-KCwnoxGk/TiNktPesw_I/AAAAAAAAAX0/ReaDI7e4uJ8/s320/woman-wiht-headache.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I suffered from severe migraines all through High School, College, and the early years of my adult life (they improved once I had my son, but I still have them on occasion). In my early 20's I suffered for over a year with ulcers (not knowing that is what it was) and later I found out, after finally going to the Dr., that I had over 40 ulcers! Of course that was able to be cured with medicine once diagnosed, but when I moved 2 years later and was still complaining of stomach pain and gastrointestinal problems, my new Dr. discovered I had gotten rid of the ulcers but now had gall stones. That was an intense pain, but was relieved by having my gall bladder removed.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XBogK2WMXg/TiScsN_opMI/AAAAAAAAAYE/j8qWfumyeFY/s1600/back-pain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XBogK2WMXg/TiScsN_opMI/AAAAAAAAAYE/j8qWfumyeFY/s1600/back-pain.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I was 25 I injured a disc in my spine one day while bending over to pick up a blanket, yes...I was simply bending over, nothing in my hands yet, and I felt a sharp pain shoot through my body. That was the beginning of a very difficult and trying time of my life...that has effects that are still with me 11 years later. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-prg9n5ujB6I/TiaAKjbrbMI/AAAAAAAAAYg/I-UVU5rRjZU/s1600/medtronics1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-prg9n5ujB6I/TiaAKjbrbMI/AAAAAAAAAYg/I-UVU5rRjZU/s1600/medtronics1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My back pain began to get better but I began having hip pain that soon stretched from my hip to my pinky toe. I eventually found out that I had permanent nerve damage in my right leg. I endured countless treatments, and many surgical procedures. In the end I now have what is called a spinal neurostimulator which is sewn into my spine and sends electrical impulses to my brain to help to distract it from the pain. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could not stand up straight, or walk straight. I crawled on the floor many times because I could not stand. I was labeled by my Doctors and Surgeons to be permanently disabled and the likelihood of my working or walking normal again were slim.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6dTGsRo95c/TiSdVzD6w-I/AAAAAAAAAYI/DWFULCVa4mk/s1600/dicouraged_woman_sitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6dTGsRo95c/TiSdVzD6w-I/AAAAAAAAAYI/DWFULCVa4mk/s1600/dicouraged_woman_sitting.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To say this was discouraging would be a gross understatement. You see, I was a single Mom, trying to support myself and my son and I was also a woman who had found much of her identity (in error, but that's another blog) in her work. This left me with internal struggles as well as practical ones. I struggled with grief over the loss of the life I thought I would have and the activities that I loved so much that I would never be able to do again.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My prescribed medicines gave me terrible side effects, one of the worst was severe gastrointestinal problems (I had all the symptoms of Crohn's disease but was never diagnosed with anything other than IBS--which I've since learned just means that they don't know. Again, that's another blog in itself.) This left me at 108lbs, which for me is very skinny...my bones were sticking out and I had such severe stomach cramping, even after drinking water, that many times I passed out. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was horrible beyond horrible...<u><i>I could not imagine living the rest of my life this way</i></u>. At this point of my life I was staying with family to help both physically and financially. I didn't want to live like this....and I definitely didn't think I could live like this forever. I struggled to find peace and joy in the midst of my circumstances.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had never gotten mad at God, but had wondered <b style="color: #6aa84f;">WHY....WHY ME, WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO LEARN FROM THIS, WOULD IT EVER STOP? </b><span style="color: #93c47d;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One day, while my son was in school, I was curled up on my bed crying (which I always saved for times when my son was gone) because of what had now become years of severe mind blowing chronic pain. I was having a little talk with God in my prayers....<i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"God, I know that I keep asking you to heal me, I know I keep asking how long...when will it come, will I ever be 'normal' again, will I ever find a husband to love me (and my son) if I am like this for the rest of my life....BUT God, I get it now, you want me to just TRUST you...plain and simple...no matter how long, no matter 'if' my healing comes in this life, no matter what happens in my personal life, no matter how many more bills I seem to have than money to pay them....NO MATTER WHAT! So, I SURRENDER! I SURRENDER! I see that I keep wanting control of the answers and you want me to have FAITH, so from today forward I will try my best to worry less and TRUST MORE!"</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could tell you that I was healed overnight, I wasn't...but over time I was getting more relief from my implanted neurostimulator and was able (about 2 years after my implant date) to drastically reduce (and eventually totally stop taking) the massive pain medicines that I had been using for years. And even though the Dr's were all insistent that these medicines were not the cause of my gastrointestinal problems, guess what....about 6 months after terminating their use....I was able to eat more regularly. I gained enough weight to be healthy again. And although I was still in pain, it was manageable.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that the beginning of my return to independence started with the prayer I mentioned above. A year later (now several years since my injury) I had moved back to where I had previously lived, had my own place, had a job, and was once again independent. I was not pain free, but again...I had new expectations...I wanted only to have pain levels that would still allow me to function.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">About 4 months after going back to work, feeling like I was regaining some sense of 'normal', I went to the Dr. because I had been waking up with pretty significant joint pain and having muscle weakness that had caused me twice to fall down the stairs in my home. I was diagnosed with Lupus...talk about a blow...had I not just gone through several years of terrible pain and agony? Wasn't I just FINALLY beginning to re-enter society? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As my Dr. told me the news I could not help but to just cry. I knew what Lupus was, I have several extended family members with it. I just stared at the floor as the tears came down and I finally looked at the Dr. and said, "I can't do this again. It's too much...it's just too much."</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because God is good, I believe that he had led me to this exact Dr. many years prior. This Dr. has been through all my surgeries and major health problems with me. This Dr. has a wife with Lupus....he gets it. I will never forget what he said to me that day, he said, "Jessica, you CAN do this! It will not be as hard as what you just went through but you will have difficult days, but when they're happening you will have to focus on the fact that they won't last forever. <span style="color: #6aa84f;">YOU CAN DO THIS!" </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has now been 7 years since my diagnosis of Lupus. I have also racked up a long list of other issues, which include but are not limited to heart problems and rheumatoid arthritis. There are a lot of secondary issues, which I like to call 'hitchhikers' that like to jump on the bandwagon when you have an autoimmune disease.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was able to keep working for 6 years, and I no longer work, but I'm remarried and have the job as wife and homeschool teacher.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because this is so long, I won't go into the 'how' I get through my daily life with nerve damage, Lupus, and all the problems I listed above, but I will tell you this....I'M STILL HERE! Although I seriously questioned it at times, it is true that <b style="color: #6aa84f;">God will not give us more than we can handle</b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">.</span> I confess that I was really disappointed that I could 'handle' so much *smile*, but I did, I do, and I am....</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not without pain, for sure, but I can walk...and they said I wouldn't be doing that. They said I wouldn't work again, but I did. My point is this, Doctors do their best to give you a diagnosis and a prognosis that is accurate, but none of them know for sure the plans that God has for you. Even if they say you will never get better, they may be wrong. Remember the old saying, "It's always darkest before the dawn." </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Philippians 4:13</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just in case you don't read my later posts, I do need to tell you that without my Faith, and even more importantly, my Relationship with Christ, I could never make it through my days! I believe I would be dead. I had two times where I almost died in the past 11 years...and I believe that prayer is what kept me alive and sane.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you can relate to my story...maybe not nerve damage, maybe not lupus, but perhaps you can relate to the pain, the struggle, the wondering how you will make it through...please be encouraged that it is possible. After almost 3 years of what felt to me like hell on earth, torture, and a breach of the Geneva Conventions by my internal body....I was getting discouraged that if things hadn't changed by then....they never would. But I was wrong! (I've never been so happy to be wrong in my life!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago I had the following quote taped to my computer monitor - "<i>If it's possible, it's probable.</i>" </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">If it can happen for someone, then why not me? Why not you?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Psalm 31:24</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD."</span></i></div><div style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: cyan; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Princess Ka'iulani </b></span></u></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>STARRING:</u> </span></b> <span style="font-size: large;">Q'orianka Kilcher ('The New World' as Pocahontas), Barry Pepper ('True Grit' as Lucky Ned Pepper), Will Patton ('Remember the Titans' as Coach Bill Yoast)</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b style="color: cyan;">MPAA RATING:</b></u> <b>PG </b>- Some violence and thematic material, and for brief language, sensuality and smoking.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="color: cyan;">ADDITIONAL RATING INFO:</span></b></u> <i>The sensuality in this movie involves a couple of scenes where 2 of the main characters kiss, they are not married. It says there is brief language and although I may have missed something because I wasn't specifically looking out for it, the one item I recall a school girl calling the Princess a 'negro'.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div id="primary" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="entry static"><div class="post-meta"><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2" style="color: cyan;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">MOVIE SYNOPSIS</span></u></h1><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Princess-Kaiulani/70139551?trkid=438403">synopsis provided by 'Netflix'</a></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></h1></div><div class="post-content"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lush scenery and gorgeous photography highlight this bio of Princess Ka'iulani (Q'Orianka Kilcher), a 19th-century Hawaiian princess raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American businessmen. After being sent to England as a child by her Scottish father, Ka'iulani returns to Hawaii and becomes a political activist who fights to retain her throne, even though she must leave her English paramour.</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="post-meta" style="color: cyan; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><h1 class="post-title" id="post-2"><u><span style="font-size: large;">MOVIE REVIEW</span></u></h1></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love to find new family friendly movies. I believe this to be one. The subject matter of this movie would not likely make it a fit for younger children. I say this not so much for violent content but because I doubt it would keep their attention. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The movie opens with life being very good for Princess Ka'iulani as she is playing with her Mother on the Beach and her family is still in power as the Royal Monarchy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ka'iulani has a Hawaiian Mother and a Scottish Father and the Royal bloodline is from her Mother's side. (Sorry to state the obvious) Ka'iulani's Mother dies when she is 11 years old.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The United States had previously sent Christian Missionaries to Hawaii but had now had a large number of U.S. statesmen who were interested in overthrowing the Monarchy. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Princess Ka'iulani's Father wanted to remove her from the dangers of the islands and at the age of 13 he took her to England, where she lived with a family that is apparently friends with her Father. She attends school there for several years.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The U.S. forces the King to sign an agreement that dissolves the Monarchy and denies the native Hawaiians the rite to vote.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While in England the Princess makes friends with the 2 children of the family she is staying with. <i><b><span style="color: red;">*spoiler warning*</span></b></i> She eventually falls in love with the boy and they pursue a relationship. The kissing mentioned in the rating section is between these two and happens on a couple of occasions. (In the little reading I've done on the true story of Ka'iulani, I did not see an indication of this relationship, so I am not sure if it was real or a Hollywood fabrication)</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While in England Ka'iulani hears of the death of her Uncle, and her Aunt, who is childless, becomes Queen (although no longer recognized as Royalty by the U.S.), she appoints Ka'iulani heir to the throne. Ka'iulani remains in England for some time after hearing this news and her Aunt makes every attempt to reinstate the Monarchy to it's rightful place.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ka'iulani is soon torn and feels she must return to Hawaii to help her people. Before she returns, she makes a trip to the United States in hopes to make the plight of her people known to President Cleveland as well as other U.S. citizens. They are struck by her beauty, education, and fine dress as they were expecting to see something much different since she was after all a 'native'. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After her time in the U.S. she returns to Hawaii to be with her people. Despite her best efforts, and the compassion and support of President Cleveland, Hawaii's Monarchy was not reinstated.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">All in all, I found this movie to be entertaining and informational. I am not an expert on Hawaiian History by any stretch, but found myself reminded of what we as U.S. Citizens have taken from the peoples native to the lands on which we expanded. In spite of my own feelings of sadness for this act, I was encouraged by the love of the native Hawaiians for their land and culture. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I recommend this movie as I really enjoyed it, but if you do not have older children...Mom, you may be watching this one alone, unless you are blessed with a husband who is willing watch it with you. <i>(However, I cannot guarantee you're husband will feel the same way I do. *wink*)</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">To watch the trailer of this movie, click on the video below:</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">If <b>humility</b> is a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">modest</i> opinion of yourself and your rank or importance, then that makes it pretty clear that we aren’t to think that we are better than others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">As you can see, the words <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">humility</b> and modest have similar meanings. But how does that apply to our lives? <span style="color: #3dc74d;">How can we have humility? How do we teach humility to our children?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">I have posted several scriptures on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">humility</b> at the end of this post, it is by no means exhaustive as there were too many scriptures to list them all. In those scriptures, you will see that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">humility</b> comes with benefits and pleases God. And on the flipside, a lack thereof has some serious consequences. I believe that these are not just experienced in eternity but also in our lives here on earth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">I believe that there are many people who no longer wish to attend church and have a negative view of Christians due in large part to the issue of false <b>humility</b>. We often hear the word ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hypocrite</i>’<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>used by both non-believers and believers when referring to Christians. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Why would you think someone was a hypocrite? Likely it would be because they have a lack of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">humility</b> and are often also judgmental. <span style="color: #3dc74d;">These 2 ingredients, arrogance and judgment, can be toxic </span>and I believe we underestimate both the immediate effect as well as the long term havoc that this wreaks on the lives around us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b style="color: cyan;"><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Learn to identify when you are being arrogant or prideful</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">– Arrogance happens when we see ourselves as better than others. It can show itself in our actions if we patronize those who we consider inferior. If we are contemptuous and hateful, overbearing with our ideas or opinions, or being condescending. I believe that our flesh makes these things so easy and they can happen automatically without thought until we learn how to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5)</span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-601532524174902252011-06-23T08:46:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:25:55.562-07:00My Invisible Disease.<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qR7DiTOPAo8/TgNhFdCebLI/AAAAAAAAAVk/LhO_DQ7E3XE/s1600/but_you_dont_look_sick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qR7DiTOPAo8/TgNhFdCebLI/AAAAAAAAAVk/LhO_DQ7E3XE/s320/but_you_dont_look_sick.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: #93c47d;">I have an invisible disease</b>, several actually, but the worst of them all is Lupus.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've been struggling with a flare up of epic proportions (which is also why I have not been posting a lot recently). This has made me think of several things, knowing that I am not the only one who suffers with an illness that you can't easily see.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have one of the many invisible diseases that sadly plague a large percentage of people, or you love someone who suffers from one or more, you will very likely be able to relate to this post.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For those who aren't familiar, <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>here is a list of some 'invisible' diseases</b>,</span> this is by no means a complete list, however it will give you an idea:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anxiety/Panic Disorders</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Autism</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chronic Fatigue Syndrome</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chronic Pain </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Coeliac Disease</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Crohn's Disease</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Depression/Psychiatric Disabilities</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diabetes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Epilepsy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fibromyalgia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Food Allergies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Heart Disease </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lupus</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lyme Disease</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Migraines</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rheumatoid Arthritis </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sleep Disorders</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sjögren's Syndrome</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ulcerative Colitis </span></li>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">What is an Invisible Disease?</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some may call them a disease, others a disorder, and even others are referred to as a disability or condition, but they all have one thing in common, the person who is afflicted does not easily appear to have anything wrong. They don't walk with a cane, use a wheelchair, talk with sign language, or use devices to assist them which makes it obvious that something is wrong. To the average person, they would appear healthy or similar to a person without illness.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Who has these Invisible Diseases?</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">About 10% of Americans have a medical condition which could be considered an invisible disability.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Nearly one in two American's (133 Million) has a chronic medical condition of one kind or another.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Most of these people are not actually disables, as their medical conditions do not impair normal activities.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 96% of people with chronic medical conditions live with a condition that is invisible. These people do not use a cane or any assistive device and act as if they didn't have a medical condition.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0">[2]</a></sup></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> About a quarter of them have some type of activity limitation, ranging from mild to severe; the remaining 75% are not disabled by their chronic conditions.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> lk</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">What is it like?</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
I cannot answer this question for anyone but myself, but when I was younger, before having any of the physical problems that afflict me today, I was athletic and very active. <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Adjusting to a life that cannot include my favorite activities was very difficult.</span></b> And even though I am in my 11th year, I still have times of grieving over the activities that I'd like to do but just can't due to either physical limitations or lack of energy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I look 'normal' and healthy, so I get strange looks at times from people who I assume just think I'm lazy or dramatic. During church services, I cannot often stand through the entire worship section. My knees and my hips rebel as I stand gripping the pew in front of me....singing....and often secretly praying that the pastor will instruct everyone to sit. But on the occasions where he does not, I am forced at some point to sit down when everyone else is still standing. I see the looks....they look judgmental to me. I imagine them thinking, "How disrespectful." "Does she not see everyone else in the entire church (minus a few elderly people) standing? What's wrong with her?".</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stairs are not easy for me to climb, not because I'm lazy and out of shape, but because my knees, hips, and sometimes muscles fail to comply with my instructions. And I've fallen more times than I can count (yes, a few times have been down a flight of stairs). But when I take an elevator, people don't know what is happening on the inside of my body...they see a woman in her mid-thirties that <i>looks </i>healthy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have to make daily decisions that most people take for granted. Chores have to be split, as doing more than one or two in a day will cause me to pay the following day. I can't stand at the counter to put my make-up on, for many years now I've put it on while sitting down with a hand held mirror. Hair styles have to be maintained without a lot of standing time. Showers need to happen in the evening usually because I don't have the energy to shower and put on make-up or brush/fix my hair without a break in between.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Doctors and my husband have encouraged me to get a handicapped sticker for my car (and to use the motorized scooters in the stores) because it isn't always easy for me to walk through a store....and yet my pride stops me because I already get enough weird stares, I can only imagine what people will think when they see me getting out of a car in a handicapped spot.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Activities for my son are limited. He can't play 2 sports at once, and sometimes we can't even play 2 in a row...because the constant driving and traveling to practice and games, wears me out. I hate that! Events that happen across town are often out of the questions, unless someone helps with driving. (I have a wonderful friend who for a long time split driving to golf practice with me! She'd take the kids, I'd pick them up and take them home....if she hadn't have offered this, my son wouldn't have been able to golf!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Time with friends is limited. I can't have energy for my family and my friends...I usually have to choose one activity or the other. A quick morning coffee break isn't so easy since my body screams in pain for the first 2 hours after waking. Moving is a challenge early on in the day. <b style="color: #93c47d;"> I've often said that I wake up feeling like the Tin Man....with rusty joints and needing some oil.</b> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I like to be outside, activity and sun are good for most...but I have to find the fine line between enough and too much. Too much sun will make me sick, even to the point of vomiting with a Lupus flare up. You will often find me in the shade. Too much activity can make my joints inflamed and my muscles and connective tissue irritated, which can make it hard for me to walk or move for several days.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am in a great deal of pain on a regular basis, still trying to go about my day like everyone else. Attending schooling events, going grocery shopping, worshiping at church, praying with others at Bible Study....smiling, even though I hurt. You may catch the occasional grimace, but I'm usually pretty good at keeping it inside. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I feel, as many like me do, that no one understands what it is like to live everyday in pain. <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">A good day is not a day without pain, I cannot even recall the last day without pain, a good day is a day where my pain is manageable. </span></b>I have learned to adjust my expectations.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">What can I do for someone with an Invisible Diseases?</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
Try to be understanding the next time you see someone who may look 'fine' or 'normal' who is using the elevator instead of the stairs, who's sitting during worship at church, who is parking in the handicapped spot, who's using a scooter at the grocery store.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you know someone has one of these conditions, offer prayer and support, give compassion, if you're going somewhere together...walk a little slower, and if you are led....help in practical ways. Help them grocery shop, mow the lawn, keep in contact because it is a daily battle. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've had many surgeries, but one that I had last year was known to my Bible Study group and friends. For a couple weeks I had a meal delivered every couple days after surgery. It was wonderful! People sent cards, called asking how I was doing, and really blessed me as I recovered. This was the most that had ever been done for me out of all my surgical procedures (which is somewhere around 12-15...I've lost count). This was so beautiful and helpful, and yet....what about the other procedures? What about the times I miss church, miss school functions, miss an outing with my girlfriends, or even a family day? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sadly my condition will not get better like the flu or go away eventually like the chicken pox. Without divine healing from God, I will continue to have this for the rest of my life. <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Just try to imagine being sick that long.</span></b> Just try to imagine how discouraging that would be at times. Put yourself in someone else's shoes just for a while, then maybe you will know how to help.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Due to Grandparents, I had learned compassion for their needs as they grew older and their bodies were deteriorating, causing them pain. I never imagined that at 25 I would begin experiencing problems which I thought I would have at least another 30 years before dealing with.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">How do you cope?</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
I pray a lot! God has been my refuge and strength. I've cried, been angry, been depressed, told Him it isn't fair, and even thrown a temper tantrum or two while praying (not my finest moment, but real none-the-less). And just like the old 'Footprints in the Sand' poem says, when I was the weakest, He carried me.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That is how I get through each day, sometimes having to focus on getting through each hour....Jesus.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My friends are a blessing, and so many times I've seen them being the hands and feet of Jesus, bringing encouragement, love, and acceptance. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">Parents, Siblings, my Husband, my Son, and other family give their love, prayers, and support, but none of them meet all my needs.</span></b> None of them hear every cry, count every tear....None but Jesus. He is the One and only that I know will never leave me or forsake me! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">He is how.....I live, He is how I can still find joy, He is how I can find the resources to love others in spite of myself.....He is how! </span></b> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you struggle with or suffer from an invisible condition, I pray that you feel encouraged to know that you are not alone! May the God of Perfect Peace be with you, giving you Joy and Gladness, Hope and Thanksgiving...right in the midst of your pain!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't want to close without saying that i don't think you should ever stop praying for healing! God tells us to continue asking....in faith! So, I will continue asking and believing for healing...either until I am healed or I am in Heaven!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>There is a good story that explains what it is like to live with Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue (or many of the diseases on the list above). It's called the 'Spoon Theory' it has helped me to explain my situation to friends and family in a way that is easier to understand.</i></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrkCCdt0PIY/TgNh4dyJjDI/AAAAAAAAAVo/VzLsMLzdkDs/s1600/but_you_dont_look_sick_spoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrkCCdt0PIY/TgNh4dyJjDI/AAAAAAAAAVo/VzLsMLzdkDs/s1600/but_you_dont_look_sick_spoon.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> <a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/">http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/</a></i> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Chronic_0-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_note-Chronic-0"></a></sup></span></div><dl style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><dt><span style="font-size: large;">Footnotes</span></dt>
</dl><ol class="references" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li id="cite_note-Chronic-0"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_disability#cite_ref-Chronic_0-3"><sup><i><b></b></i></sup></a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/Chronic%20Conditions%20Chartbook%209-2004.ppt" rel="nofollow">"Chronic Conditions: Making the Case for Ongoing Care"</a>. Chronic Care in America: A 21st Century Challenge, a study of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & Partnership for Solutions: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (September 2004 Update).</span></li>
<li id="cite_note-1"><span style="font-size: large;">2002 US Census Bureau</span></li>
</ol><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-51182614244905942412011-05-30T03:14:00.000-07:002011-05-30T03:14:08.828-07:00Miracle Baby Video<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just watched this video on the internet and decided to share it because it is such a wonderful reminder and comfort to know that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;"><b>GOD IS STILL IN THE BUSINESS OF MIRACLES!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.godvine.com/Meet-Kelsey-the-Beautiful-Miracle-Baby-417.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Kelsey the Miracle Baby</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/JthePKNWWq0?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>Praise be to God!</u></b></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-74134680276363924372011-05-28T06:08:00.000-07:002013-01-09T18:37:18.419-08:00Why is it so hard to love the Black Sheep?<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some families would label these individuals as the '<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Black Sheep</span></b>' of the family, indicating that their conduct was unacceptable and not in line with the expected behavior. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although many of us may have gone through a phase of life where we had been identified as the Black Sheep, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">we may have been able to quickly change our rebellious actions. S</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">ome individuals however, make this a long term lifestyle choice where they maintain their rebellious behavior. This can be painfully hard to deal with as a friend or family member.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've had several discussions with friends and family regarding how to respond with the individual who has chosen to be the Black Sheep. This is especially challenging when it happens with a spouse, child, sibling, or close friend. When the ones we love the most in our inner circle </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">act unlovable or do the unthinkable, it can be difficult to decide how to respond since we see them</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> on a regular basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">These are just a few examples of potential scenarios. My goal is not to address the steps to take in dealing with each of these issues and resolving them....that is another topic for another day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">What I do want to speak about is how we hold these individuals in our heart after we find out that they are doing things that go against our moral code.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Are we to withdraw our love, time, and possibly affection from the Black Sheep seeing them only occasionally for what they've done or are still doing? Are we to cut them out of our lives completely and avoid all contact? Or, should we love them continually in spite of their behaviors, realizing that the action of the Black Sheep is inappropriate and/or sinful, and we can hate the sin and still love the sinner? </span><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I was a very small child I was driving in the car with my Grandma and I said <i>"I hate ______ she is mean to me!"</i> and my Grandmother calmly and quickly corrected me and said <i>"Honey, you shouldn't hate people, we can hate the things that they do, but not them."</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I didn't really like that answer because I was mad at this person and I wanted to be mad at them. I thought about it briefly and went about my day leaving all of it behind. The funny thing is....here I am, almost 30 years later, and I still remember that conversation with my Grandma and her wise counsel. It has come to my mind many times over the course of my life. I have been given more than one opportunity to apply this principal to my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Living in a fallen world of imperfect people, (of which I am one) it is inevitable that someone we love deeply will do something that goes against everything that we believe. The question is, can we love them even if we don't like what they are doing?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is not always easy, but the beauty for those who follow Jesus is that He gives the strength to do the things that we cannot do on our own. And<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">LOVE is a high priority for our God, because God is Love.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">And yet, in the book of John, Jesus was responding to them about the adulterous woman, and after they reminded Him that the Law of Moses required them to stone the woman, He asked them:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">"He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." and when everyone started to leave and He was left alone with the woman He said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either Go from now on and sin no more." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Should we be the one's to condemn the Black Sheep? I don't think so. If indeed they are having an action worthy of condemnation, it is not our job to do the condemning. God's Word tells us that it is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit to do these things:</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W95ZJ4VJEGI/SisbhGHVGNI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/dHLXnoW7718/s1600/growing+seed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="160" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344395638196213970" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W95ZJ4VJEGI/SisbhGHVGNI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/dHLXnoW7718/s200/growing+seed.jpg" style="cursor: move; display: block; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will leave you with this thought...."<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Is there a Black Sheep in your life? Can you keep showing them love? If you don't, there may never be another person on earth that will.</span></u> Love is more powerful than we understand, and it may take years but it's a seed that once planted...will likely bloom into a beautiful flower."</span></div>
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<i>"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."</i></span></span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-90319441001615314782011-05-18T02:38:00.000-07:002011-05-18T02:38:41.624-07:00Amazing Fellowship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RB9u4O5Yuw0/TdOE0aXB7uI/AAAAAAAAARs/E04y4XDxnC8/s1600/15WERTZ.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RB9u4O5Yuw0/TdOE0aXB7uI/AAAAAAAAARs/E04y4XDxnC8/s320/15WERTZ.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am blessed to have a wonderful group of women friends....this top photo is only a small portion from my Tuesday night Bible Study group. We are women of different ages, different denominations, different marital status', and different personalities, and yet we all fit!</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am also blessed with another group of friends, which come from other sources....be it parents I met while my son was playing a sport or in a club, or women I met from working with them. I am blessed BEYOND BEYOND in the realm of women friends. I wish I could post a photo of every one of them....but surely some will threaten my life if I posted photos without their permission. I'm already walking a line with the one at the top...because we women can be so picky about these things. Ha! (I only know because I spent a whole day after my wedding crying over photos that people had posted to Facebook which I thought looked terrible and I was pretty sure I just wanted to die....yes vain...yes terribly ridiculous...and yes....true. So Sad really!)</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, back on track.....I have been feeling the loss of my fellowship of friends since having surgery. I haven't been attending church, going to Bible Study, or even being in the same sort of regular contact that I normally am with my friends. I miss them....AND....I miss the way God uses us to lift up and inspire, encourage and admonish, love and support one another!</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a friend call me this last week. She knew that my throat was hurting since surgery, so she called and said right after my 'Hello'...."I know your throat hurts, don't say anything...I just want to pray for you!" How awesome is that right!?!? This friend is battling heart wrenching trials of her own, but this is how I believe God designed us, especially as women....to minister to each other in a way that we understand. The way that a man might call touchy feely.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had another friend who took me out, as I was not ready to drive yet, to shop for a Birthday gift for my husband....I had been having some rough days....and as we stood in the card isle we laughed so hard that I was crying and was seriously beginning to worry that I might wet my pants....she was bringing me the funniest cards. They didn't pertain to my husband's Birthday, but they were funny and we both needed a good laugh! We felt like it was good medicine! I felt like a school girl laughing with my best friend over something secretly funny to only us....and truth be told, if I were to show you the cards we laughed so hard at the other day....they might not even seem funny now. But in that moment they sure did, and I think that God knew that we both needed a good laugh!</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_l0t3aiqNlQ/TdONVvRoO-I/AAAAAAAAAR0/56DtrZqo3y0/s1600/laughing+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_l0t3aiqNlQ/TdONVvRoO-I/AAAAAAAAAR0/56DtrZqo3y0/s1600/laughing+cat.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been blessed with phone calls and messages from Alaska, to Canada, Hawaii, and local friends lifting me in prayer and offering words of encouragement. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Though I have walked through many trials, God has been FAITHFUL to bring along those to encourage me in my journey. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friendship is a blessing, and tough times show you just who your true friends are....the ones to walk through thick and thin....who show up when life gets ugly and standing beside you isn't like a trip to Disneyland. I believe that God teaches me how to be a better friend myself by the examples of friendship around me. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think the old saying is true, 'if you want to find a good friend, you must first learn to BE a good friend.' I'm not sure who said that or where it came from, but I believe it to be true.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who might you be able to encourage today? I'm inspired to bless someone....how about you?</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #f1c232;">THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS WHO CONTINUE TO FAITHFULLY STAND BESIDE ME AND LIFT ME IN PRAYER! </b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I would love to hear your ideas of how to bless and encourage others. We might just spark a movement of blessing...sort of like doing the 'wave' at a baseball game. (do they still even do that?)</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">May God bless YOU with a friend that is handpicked by God to be a great blessing and encouragement! </span> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-51454905127525471142011-05-10T02:46:00.000-07:002011-05-10T02:46:40.493-07:00Patience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxh31QMUsTU/TckJU_SdB9I/AAAAAAAAARM/aAOr-kdrZL0/s1600/peace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxh31QMUsTU/TckJU_SdB9I/AAAAAAAAARM/aAOr-kdrZL0/s320/peace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I am walking through the process of discovery, how to get my blog listed in search engines, blog directories, and any other thing that will help to direct people to my blog, I've found that I've spent about 4 hours or more just tonight going through this process.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: cyan;">Since the care of the Doctors and Nurses is so important in surgery and recovery, I like to pray before surgery (usually the day before) and specifically pray for the staff who will be coming in contact with me in the hospital. Since I have been doing this (many years now) my surgical procedures have gone much better. Plus, it's just an extra opportunity to pray for others.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #999999;"><b><i>"Lord, today I am asking for Your protection as I get ready to go in for surgery. I ask that you would help the Doctors, Nurses, and Staff that will be involved with my surgery to get a full and peaceful night's rest. I ask that they would be free from relational tension or life circumstances that could cause them to be upset or distracted during my surgery. Please help them to have a great morning, that they would wake up and feel great, that their minds would be sharp and they would be in a good mood. I ask that you oversee the preparation of the surgery room, place all the tools and equipment that you know are going to be needed in the right places where they can be easily found when required. I ask that you would cause anyone who is sick or carrying any sort of bacteria or disease to go home or leave the hospital. Please give wisdom, discernment, and compassion to the medical staff and help them to remember that I'm not just a numbered surgery but a real person with emotions. Guide each step that my surgeon takes, let his hands follow your Will. I ask that my recovery will go smoothly without sickness, infection, or anxiety. Assist my body to heal quickly and completely and help me to be patient and to rest during that time. Please bless the staff that are involved with my time in the hospital, for the years they gave to be educated and their dedication to serving others. I ask that you would give me Your perfect Peace and help me to remember at ALL times that you are the greatest Physician of ALL! Thank you for being with me on the mountain tops and carrying me through the valley's. In Jesus name, Amen.</i></b>"</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585940674576952988.post-44851855687346908632011-04-17T03:26:00.000-07:002013-01-09T18:38:16.680-08:00Praying for Healing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Choose not to live in fear, for God has given me authority to bind and loose things on heaven and earth for my protection.</b> Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but Christ came to give me abundant life! (Matthew 18:18, Luke 10:19, Isaiah 41:10, 1 John 4:4)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: large;">Remember that <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">no matter what my current circumstances, God's Will is to be my strength, peace, and hope</span></b>. (Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 2:11)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks and God Bless.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0