do something great...

 

morning...

 

happy day...

 

oh, and life has so many storms...

God has been so good to my family...

over and over again, He shows His love for us...

our car needed replaced...

it was a Mercury Mylan...

beautiful car, heated seats, sun roof...

loved it...

but its been rusting out so bad...

to the point of being dangerous to put on the road...

so I have been praying for a replacement...

God has picked our vehicles out for us for the last 30 years or better...

we need something reliable, safe and that it would last us the rest of our driving lives...

and if wasn't too much to ask, could it be a Ford Caravan?

without us going into debt...

for God, it wasn't a big list...

and we now have a Ford Caravan again...

this is #3 for us...

its a 2015, $5,800 is what he was asking...

DH offered $5,500 and the Mylan...

done deal...

these vans are going for twice that much...

needed no loan for it...

and its sitting in the driveway now...

and for the first time in our lives, we have a back up camera and stow and go seats...

DH loves it!  

I love it...

I can get in a van better than I can get in a car...

and I have more trouble getting out of a car...

I can slide off the seat in the van to get out...

it checks off all the needs and wants...

and we will drive it until we can't drive no more or we run the wheels off of it...

super clean inside...

and it only has 98,000 miles on it...

we can get 250,000 out of one without any trouble...

so there you go...

our miracle this week...

God is good!!!

trust Him!

He can find a way!

blessings!

fibro friday 4

for those of you who do this...

every single day...

you are a warrior!

blessings!

 

he's home...

 

hey...

 

Craig will be home this evening...

flying most of the day to get back here...

got some catching up to do, so may be MIA for a day or two...

be blessed...

good afternoon...

 

have a great week!

 

2 more days and our boy will fly home...

that sure went fast!

be happy!!!

what we throw out there...

rubs off...

have good days!

 

happy sabbath...

 

life isn't always easy...

and we tend to overcomplicate things...

but sometimes...

it's looking at the simplest little details...

that we find true meaning to life...

if you spend all your time thinking about what you can't do and what you don't have...

you might overlook what you can do and what you do have...

those things which you can hold in your heart...

are more valuable than the things you can hold in your hand...

have a blessed sabbath...

fibro friday...

 

lol, this is so true...

when they rule out everything else...

this is what they give you...

pain meds don't work on fibro pain...

morphine doesn't even touch it...

for me, its...

heat...

massage...

acupressure...

and muscle relaxers as a last resort...

because they make me sleepy...

and energy is hard to come by anyway...

so I tough it out...

99% of the time...

fibro people are not lazy...

we are not faking it...

we are some of the toughest people you will ever meet in your life...

not because we choose to be...

it's because we have no other choice...

fibro is something you cannot fight...

because this stuff will fight back harder and knock you on your tail every single time...

we have to learn to live with it...

to live around it...

and to never tick it off...

(which we do)

(all the time)

because life doesn't stop and wait on us to catch up...

and we get left behind a lot...

by our friends...

our family...

God bless all of you with fibro or any other disease that gets the best of you...

and God bless those special people who step up and take care of us when we cannot do it for ourselves...

because if we had a choice...

we would be running marathons!

this month is almost over...

we finally have a cold front moving through here...

yesterday and all the days before have been around 105 heat index...

we have days like this but not this many in a row without a break...

highs in the 70s today...

will have 50s nights for a bit...

just enough to get things outside caught up again...

Craig has another week left in Canada before he flies home...

he picked a good time to be gone...

been cleaning a purging inside this week...

letting go of a lot of stuff...

too much upkeep for us anymore...

;)

hope your week is going well...

and that God is blessing you...

be well, be blessed!

 

it's me again...

 

be thankful...

 

no matter what is going on...

thank God...

somethings in life are lessons...

lessons we need to learn...

even when some days are harder than others...

tell him thank you...

thank you for not giving up on me...

thank you for loving me with all my flaws...

thank you for taking the time to make be better than what I have been...

be well, be blessed...

just take a look around you today...

 

look for your blessings!!!

you will see what you look for...

if all you think about is the nasty...

that's what you will see...

the good stuff is there, too...

let the nasty fade away in the background...

and let the good things God has for you outshine it all...

be blessed!!!

happy Sunday!

it sure does...

it makes an impossible day doable...

it takes away pain, heartache...

it calms the soul...

knowing that there is a mighty God watching over us...

sending what we need...

knowing what tomorrow holds...

there is a peace in that...

yeah, He loves us...

never forget!

be blessed!

 

happy sabbath...

 

He's got your back!

He loves you!

If you are overwhelmed today...

then stop trying to do His job...

let Him handle it...

be well, be blessed!

ps...

this is post # 5,000 for me...

fibro friday 3

this is so true for me...

this summer has been hard...

but this last week when the heat index has been up to 109...

I cannot go outside...

humidity doesn't help either...

when I have a really bad day...

to unlock the muscle spasms...

I take a really hot shower...

like with no cold water on at all...

it makes my back, neck and shoulders feel so much better...

but it will take all of my energy to do so...

that's when DH comes to my rescue...

like he always does...

I can't dry myself, dress myself and sometimes, I can't comb my own hair...

so if you know someone who has fibro...

help when you can...

just opening a door is major help...

its energy we can use on something else...

don't park in our handicapped spaces if you don't have a handicapped plate or a placard...

we need those steps...

steps to get to the bathroom...

fix a meal...

answer the door...

we only have so many steps a day...

at any given time...

when they are gone...

we cannot move...

it takes time to recharge...

if you are thinking about getting plates or a placard...

my advice is go with the placard...

it hangs from your review mirror...

and it goes with you...

in any vehicle...

so you can ride with someone else...

and you are good to go...

we have multiple cars...

so it made sense for me...

wish I has gotten it much sooner...

it would have opened so many more doors for me...

so if you're thinking about it- don't wait...

do it...

have good days...

be blessed...

 

we all have a message...

 

and we all need to share it with others...

you never know who needs to hear your words...

your struggles...

your victories...

they need to hear about the love of God...

and all his blessings just waiting for them...

they need to hear how a father gave up his only Son in a world who turned their backs on Him...

so that everyone has the chance to see Heaven as their home in the next life...

there is much to do, so much to share...

help someone find their way...

shine!!!

sometimes...

 

peace...

 

good morning...

no complaints here...

some days are harder than others...

but you have to learn to lean on Him...

even on the good days...

so when the bad days happen...

you are already where you need to be...

be well, be blessed!

keep prayed up!

 

wishes for you...

hope your day is such a blessing for you...

and that God is showing you new things...

blessing you with something special...

and that peace comes easily today...

hugs...

 

fibro friday 2...

fibro people are just super sensitive to EVERYTHING!

on a bad flare day, it's a challenge...

when it's really bad, you have to get quiet...

noise hurts...

you have to get somewhere dark...

light hurts...

you cannot have candles burning or even laundry...

because the smell hurts...

clothes have to be soft...

really, really soft...

or they hurt...

we have to be careful what we eat, drink, take for symptoms...

pain meds do not work on fibro...

muscle relaxers help more for me...

but they make me sleep all the time...

so I avoid them...

when I do take them, it's only half a dose...

I have room darkening shades in the bedroom...

big fluffy pillow...

soft, soft sheets and blankets...

it's my safe place when moments are bad...

weather changes, heat and cold are not my friend...

my body is not my friend...

some days are better than others...

but it never, ever goes away...

and we know we cannot complain about it...

no one wants to hear the truth...

so when you ask me how I am...

I simply reply...

I'm fine, how are you?

be well, be blessed...

and if you have fibro...

hang in there...

you got this...

keep praying...

keep moving...

and when you need to...

find your safe place until the major storm passes...

 

tend to the garden...

God's garden...

for yourself and others...

be the fruit...

blessings...

 

this...

 

oh, how true this is...

and when you follow Him...

and are obedient to Him...

you will be disliked by the enemies of God...

just know you are in the right place...

stay in the light, be the light, share the light...

be blessed....

as long as...

 

as long as we have faith in God above...

all these things are possible...

He is the key to our hearts...

and in Him is peace...

have good days...

he made it...

Craig is now in Canada...

made it safe and sound...

Doug will come up when we need extra help...

DH is 70 now...

I will be 63 next month...

so we need some help from time to time...

it used to be we're getting old...

now it's...

yep, we're here...

LOL

have blessed days and keep it simple...

 

prayers please...

 

if you got some time...

could you pray for Craig today?

he is flying to Canada to see his girlfriend...

from Indy to Utah and then onto Canada...

he will be gone for 3 weeks...

we will miss him for sure...

but he needs a vacation...

have good days and blessings to you...

we need more rain...

 

we are still a bit dry here...

the tomatoes have blooms...

fighting raccoons at the bird feeders at night...

staying inside most of the time now...

the fibro and arthritis have advanced through the years...

I have not gardened at all this year...

don't sit on the deck...

don't go out to eat or shop...

but that's ok...

on bad days, full of pain...

I stay in the word...

and pray it down...

I sleep 4 times a day now...

1.5 - 2 hours at a time...

take a shower every other day...

I don't get dirty or sweaty...

showering every day dries out my skin so much...

I will share little bits here and there about my life now, compared to what I could do 5 years ago...

if you are interested...

be blessed...

happy sabbath...

 

I hope you have a wonderful day...

I am running a bit late this morning...

wonky night sleeping...

be blessed!

welcome to fibro fridays...

 

this is something that I have thought about doing for a long time now...

I have fibro...

30+ years and going...

it's not easy...

I know there are so many others out there...

who this might help...

and if you don't have it, you might know someone who does...

there is no cure, yet...

no magic pill that makes it go away...

and there are so many triggers...

but we go through each day...

sometimes one moment at a time...

I need God every second of every day to do this...

and every friday, I will post something on fibro...

hope you join me...

all the time...

 

morning...

 

love...

 

happy day!

hope your weekends were awesome...

ours was pretty calm...

Craig will be heading to Canada for 3 weeks next Tuesday...

so we only got a week with him until he goes...

our summer has been mostly hot and humid...

not doable for me to be outside...

I watch my world from the kitchen windows now...

and that's ok...

we need to be praying for Texas now...

the flooded areas are horrible...

so many gone and still missing...

praising God for the those who were found...

what a thing to survive...

be kind, be smilin', be blessed...

 

spread light...

 

your attitude is contagious...

you have to power in your smile, kind words...

to change the course of other lives who might be struggling today...

we all have those kind of days...

so lift others up...

be His light in this world...

be blessed...

never, ever...

try to tell God what you need...

never, ever limit His answer!

hope you are having a good weekend...

be blessed and stay cool...

 

happy 4th...

 

Lord, restore this nation...

and bless her with your grace...

celebrate!!!

 

just a few things I found this morning...

be blessed this holiday!

have a safe one!

 

a little fun...

happy 4th...

thankful for this country...

with all it's flaws...

God Bless America!