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Praise God for the “normal” things . . .

Posted in 4TH DEGREE BURNS, A blessed break from hospital stays, Arthritis, Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, Being prepared for medical emergencies, Christian Living, Chronic Illness and Pain, Chronic Pain is an Illness, Colon Resection Surgery, Creative Living, Eagle's Wings, Facing Surgery?, God's strength in illness and adversity, Healing, Heart Attack, Heart Surgery, Invalids are not invalid!, Lumbar disc fusion, Peace in the Storm, Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Staying Active Amid Health Issues, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, The dangers of failing to treat chronic pain medically, The Purpose of Pain, The Therapy of Nature, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

. . . waking in the morning to the sound of much needed rain, sharing a breakfast at our local “good old boy” restaurant, stopping at the library and leaving with 2 heavy sacks of books, celebrating the progression of summertime in our gardens, sitting in ”our row” in church with 10 great grandchildren—ages 6 and under, gently stepping back in [...]

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Keeping on keeping on!

Posted in 4TH DEGREE BURNS, Arthritis, Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, bulging lumbar discs, Christian Living, Chronic Illness and Pain, Colon Resection Surgery, Eagle's Wings, Facing Surgery?, God's strength in illness and adversity, Healing, Heart Surgery, Invalids are not invalid!, Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, The Purpose of Pain, What the "chronically healthy" people don't understand about chronic illness and pain, When you think you can't go another step . . ., tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”  2 Corinthians 4:17  (NIV) God is faithful in all circumstances!  Since September 30th, 2010, Joe and I have been besieged with “one thing after another”—mainly involving a serious accident with our van for Joe and surgeries for both of [...]

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Getting on with Life!

Posted in Arthritis, Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, Christian Living, Chronic Illness and Pain, Colon Resection Surgery, Creative hobbies, Creative Living, Eagle's Wings, Facing Surgery?, God's strength in illness and adversity, Heart Surgery, Invalids are not invalid!, Invisible Illness, Keep Pushing!, Knitting While Waiting, Peace in the Storm, Pushing our Limits, Sinus Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, The Purpose of Pain, What the "chronically healthy" people don't understand about chronic illness and pain, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »

It’s been a long time since I posted something new on this site!  In that time, my husband and I have experienced health issues heretofore unimagined by either one of us.  These issues are debilitating and ongoing.  They will not go away, short of miracles defying God’s natural laws.   A few weeks ago, I spent time [...]

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Still valid!

Posted in Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, Christian Living, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative Living, Eagle's Wings, God's strength in illness and adversity, Healing, Invalids are not invalid!, Lumbar disc fusion, Peace in the Storm, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, What the "chronically healthy" people don't understand about chronic illness and pain, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I have been pondering the fact that the word “invalid”, meaning an ill or disabled person, is the same as the word “invalid”, meaning not in use/not workable/not valid.  How sad that our wonderful English language cannot create a different word for each context.  Perhaps the North American Eskimos, who reportedly have at least 100 words for “snow”, [...]

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Those things we CAN do!

Posted in Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, bulging lumbar discs, Christian Living, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative hobbies, Creative Living, Facing Surgery?, God's strength in illness and adversity, Having Fun!, Lumbar disc fusion, Staying Active Amid Health Issues, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Today I had a “wake up” call, as I began seriously realizing what my limitations will be for several weeks after my September 30th spinal fusion surgery.  (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.  Yikes!) I suddenly realized that for a long time post-op, I won’t be able to bend over and pick up bits of lint or [...]

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“Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”

Posted in Avoiding Stress, Back pain, Back Surgery, bulging lumbar discs, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative Living, Facing Surgery?, God's strength in illness and adversity, Having Fun!, Hospital Visiting, Lumbar disc fusion, Staying Cool in Health Emergencies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful.  I know that full well.”  Psalm 139:14 Indeed, we are fearfully and wonderfully made.  In recent weeks I have printed out and studied what is adding up to volumes of information on the spine, spinal issues, spinal surgeries, etc.  When I [...]

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