Another BEAUTIFUL Morning!
Yesterday afternoon Paul and I ran to the grocery store to pick up something for supper. When I was walking through the store my right leg started getting the shooting pains going down the leg from the shingles. I had to stop and wait for it to pass. You would think it would go away soon...it's almost two years since the onset of the shingles, July 31st. I also had the tingling in both legs as I sat watchiing tv last night. :-( My Dr told me it may be awhile since I had the singles so bad...it jumped 4 times.
As we...Paul, my brother, Tim, my mother and I were sitting in the living room yesterday I received my first pin on pinterest, a pin sent to me. So I thought I'd open it. I never was sent a pin before so I was alittle leery...
Anyway, the pin was a work from home pin. It stirred alittle interest...since my diagnosis I haven't been able to hold a job because of the symptoms of the disease and the side effects from the medicine. :-(
I opened the pin and started talking to everyone about the pins. One was about doing laundry...since I've been here visiting, I've been doing the laundry, it gives me something to do. My mom pipes up and says you don't do laundry very good...it struck me hard, where did that come from. My mom has alzheimer's and I've been her main caregiver for years, so I've been under attack for some time. It's a horrible disease. With this attack I lashed back, which I know wasn't the best response but it was what I did... she attacks me a lot. I usually ignore it for the most part.
Today, we are going to run to the gem show, one last time, before we go home.
I'm so thankful for all I can do...
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Today's Bible Study
When We Are Abused
Read | Luke 6:26-28
Knowing basic suggestions for handling abuse is wise. The problem is so widespread that even if you are not personally affected, someone closer than you realize probably is. Had I received this counsel early enough, perhaps I could have responded better to my stepfather’s abuse.
Seek God’s guidance. There is no standard answer for how to handle abusive situations, because they are all different. They range from irritating classroom bullying to life-threatening domestic violence, and are motivated by different reasons and emotions. Solutions also vary; severe conditions may warrant leaving the situation. Don’t simply do what others say they would do. Instead, ask, “Lord, what would You have me do?” Always check with God’s Word. He will never encourage doing anything that violates Scripture.
Pray for the abuser. As difficult as it seems, we are called to pray, even for our enemies. Ask that God’s love will make a difference in your oppressor’s life—that he or she will see the evil of the abuse and be set free from such harmful behavior. Pray that the Lord gives you understanding about the abuser’s motivation, which can be helpful as you deal with the situation.
This advice isn’t easy to follow; praying for the abuser goes against both our human nature and the popular message of our culture. However, there are former victims of abuse who testify that the Lord didn’t “waste” their suffering—and that some positive outcomes resulted from their experience (Rom. 8:28).
Looking forward to another great day....
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