Highs -n- Lows Living with the Disease

Saturday, June 8th

Thanks for your prayers :-) the appointment for Gloria was stress free.  The out of pocket cost for the wheel chair van was $50.00 but well worth it.  Glorias legs are both swollen and shiny so Dr wrapped legs and put her on antibiotics.  She's now on her way to recovery.

While in Faribault, I took mom, Grandma Faye out to garage sales and then to McDonald's for an ice cream cone.  We brought a cone back for Gloria.

When I returned home from Faribault yesterday I was swollen and sore.  I tried to finish up somethings on the back deck and in the house but my back was so sore I had to sit down for relief.

This morning the sun is shining brightly...not sure how long it will stick around so curtains are closed to block some of the UV rays.  I have shooting pains going down my right leg and in my groin area. I took my medication so I'm waiting for them to kick in :-)

This coming week, Thursday, is my appointment to have a muscle biopsy taken.  I'm not sure I'm ready for it but it will let Drs know how much of my muscles have been affected by the DM.

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Seeking God’s Presence

Read | Psalm 121:1-2

Picture a three-year-old who suddenly realizes she’s lost sight of her parent. Imagine her sense of fear—a feeling of danger, vulnerability, and an overwhelming need to get out of that situation. Now glance with me into the next room, where her father still has the child in his line of vision. Though the little girl is unable to locate him, he can see her perfectly.

Like that child, we can find ourselves beset by sudden difficulty and overcome with fear. At times like that, we might wonder, Where is our heavenly Father? When we are able to turn our minds away from the hardship and look up with spiritual eyes, we will see that He is and always has been near to us (Deut. 31:6).

Unfortunately, trouble operates like a magnet on our attention; it takes effort to detach our gaze from the adversity and affix it on God. But by developing a consistent habit of seeking the Lord’s presence throughout each and every day, we will find it easier to do so in a crisis.

The Holy Spirit stands ready to help us sharpen our spiritual eyesight. The best time to practice is when the issues in our lives are “normal” and the stress level is tolerable. However, these are the very times when we are most tempted to focus on our routine and seek our heavenly Father only occasionally.

We must become people who habitually look for evidence of God’s nearness. We can look for it in creation, in the Christians with whom we worship and serve, and in our own lives. With spiritual eyes trained to seek the Lord, we will be able to look up and find Him, even in the dark nights of our lives (Acts 7:55).

Another great day!