Highs -n- Lows Living with the Disease

It was a beautiful day...
I was starting to get everything packed for our trip to Oklahoma and then onto Arizona.

It's been a rough month...right after Christmas I got the flu...it lasted a few days but after I had it, Paul got it and I got another flu bug.  We both got colds too. We are still trying to get over our coughs...

While trying to get well, grandma Gloria was going down hill.. It was so hard to watch her go without eating and drinking for so long. It was a week.  One day I was there she pointed to her mouth requesting water so I gave her drops of water.  That same day she mouthed I love you.  I will cherish that.  She passed away after I left last Saturday and on Thursday we had her funeral.  :-) I'm so happy I was well enough to spend some time with her before her passing.  Gloria was my second mom...she will be missed.

On Sunday my grandma passed away.  Tomorrow we are heading down to Iowa for her funeral.  She was a beautiful person and will be missed.

After the funeral we are driving to Oklahoma to attend our grandsons birthday party. 

We are leaving Oklahoma on Tuesday and heading for Arizona to see my brother, Tim and his wife Connie.  We are hoping to arrive in Tucson on Friday.

I've been finding it harder for me to do thing.  I get winded and it feels like I'm carrying a heavy load all the time.  I've had a lot of tingling all over my body. :-(

Tomorrow I go in for a Dr appointment to see if they can figure out why I'm bleeding.  They also found an area that looked unusual so they are talking about taking a biopsy to see what it is.

Even with all these things going on
I am so thankful for all I can do.

Looking forward to another great day tomorrow...

Be Yourself - Joel and Victoria

Be Yourself
By Joel and Victoria Osteen

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly.”
(Romans 12:6, NASB)

The key to living a happy, fulfilling, satisfied life, is really very simple. Just be the person God made you to be, and have the courage to do what God called you to do. He has a unique and individual plan for your life, and the way to becoming a champion for God is to discover that plan and follow it wherever it may lead. But because you are human, it’s easy for you to get distracted — many times, because you’re trying too hard to please other people. Of course, there are legitimate demands on your time that must be met. The good news is that these things don’t have to thwart God’s plans for you. Just make it your desire to follow and please Him, and you won’t be thrown off the path by life’s demands and distractions.

Lord, please help me today to use the abilities and gifts You have given me to honor You. Thank You for not expecting me to try and be someone other than the person You made me to be. In Jesus’ name. Amen
— Joel & Victoria Osteen

A Season of Suffering by Max Lucado

A Season of Suffering
by Max Lucado

God uses our struggles for His glory! The last three years of my dad’s life were scarred by ALS. The disease took him from being a healthy mechanic to being a bed-bound paralytic. He lost his voice and his muscles, but he never lost his faith. Visitors noticed. Not so much in what he said, but more in what he didn’t say. Never outwardly angry or bitter, Jack Lucado suffered with dignity.

His faith led one man to seek a like faith. This man sought me out and told me because of my dad’s example, he became a Jesus follower. Did God orchestrate my father’s illness for that very reason? Knowing the value God places on one soul, I wouldn’t be surprised. And imagining the splendor of heaven, I know my father is not complaining. A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the great reward!

Highs -n- Lows Living with the Disease

Another somewhat beautiful morning...:-) It's been extremely cold, for way too long.  I'm ready to go to AZ.  The temperature in AZ today is 70 degrees.  My kind of weather :-)

I got the flu bug that's been going around.  Wasn't a lot of fun but I'm on my way to recovery.  :-)

Last Tuesday, I had several medical tests, a mammogram, a pelvic ultrasound and Dr consult, and a bone density test.

The results of my bone density test came back.  I have osteoporosis which was brought on by the medication I am taking. :-(
My mammogram result was good.

I also have been given some estrogen cream.  The Dr found an unusual area on my left lining.  If it's not gone by my next appointment, January 29th, they will do a biopsy. My Dr wants to bring in another Dr for a consult.

Many addition questions...it's again wait and see.  Hopefully they can pinpoint the answers to these questions.  I've really had enough!  I just want to live in peace with no more surprises. :-) No More!

I am still very thankful for all I can do...I have been blessed in so many ways even in the midst of all that's going on...

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Today's Bible Study

The Way to Acquire Wisdom
By Charles Stanley
Read | Proverbs 2:1-7

Knowledge is a prized commodity in the world, but more important than knowledge is wisdom (Prov. 8:11). God wants us to view life from His viewpoint and evaluate everything according to biblical principles.

How are believers to acquire this God-given insight? The obvious answer is that we must seek it. Too often, however, people who say they want to be wise do little to actually make that happen. Like any worthwhile treasure, wisdom must be actively pursued and carefully gleaned from its sources.

The first source is the Bible. Proverbs teaches that we should pay attention to God’s life-giving words and hold His commands in our hearts (4:20-22). These days information is broadcast with the slant of the people who packaged it. The only way to know the right perspective—namely, God’s—is to read His ancient “broadcast” and apply its principles (8:33).

Another source of wisdom is the counsel of godly men and women (12:15). The Lord at times brings fellow believers into our life to offer biblical advice, encouragement, or reproof. In Proverbs, those who ignore the words of a righteous person are labeled “fool.” Don’t be foolish. Surround yourself with other followers of Christ who are also seeking wisdom as their treasure.

Our heavenly Father ensures that those who seek wisdom will find it (8:12, 17). Diligent believers will discover they possess abundant treasure: In addition to godly insight, they’ll have knowledge, discernment, and prudence—rare riches in the modern world. Use them well.

Another great day!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year